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      • Since 1851, the Texas State Cemetery has witnessed many changes. The most significant being, when Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock initiated an extensive restoration project from 1994 to 1997. Another change made was the establishment of a three-member Texas State Cemetery Committee, which was appointed by Governor George W. Bush.
  1. Since 1851, the Texas State Cemetery has witnessed many changes. The most significant being, when Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock initiated an extensive restoration project from 1994 to 1997. Another change made was the establishment of a three-member Texas State Cemetery Committee, which was appointed by Governor George W. Bush.

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  3. Since 1851, the Texas State Cemetery has witnessed many changes. The most significant being, when Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock initiated an extensive restoration project from 1994 to 1997.

  4. History of the Texas State Cemetery. The Texas State Cemetery is located approximately one mile east of the State Capitol between Navasota and Comal streets and consists of 18 acres. The Cemetery provides a final resting-place for individuals who have made a significant contribution to Texas.

  5. After the death of Edward Burleson in 1851, the Texas Legislature arranged for his burial on land formerly belonging to Andrew Jackson Hamilton. In 1854, the Legislature established a monument at Burleson's grave-site for $1,000 and purchased the surrounding land.

  6. Aug 25, 2007 · The cemetery was founded in 1851 when Gen. Edward Burleson, hero of the Texas Revolution, was interred on this tract. In 1854, the state purchased the land, which had once belonged to Andrew Jackson Hamilton, Provisional Governor of Texas from 1865 to 1866.

  7. Following Edward Burleson’s funeral on December 28, 1851, the Cemetery became the burial place for soldiers and founders of the Republic and State of Texas, elected state officials, jurists, and other prominent men and women.

  8. Efforts to establish the Texas State Cemetery began in 1851, with the death of General Edward Burleson. Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock Burleson served with Sam Houston in the Battle of San Jacinto and as Vice President of the Republic of Texas.

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