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- “He never lived here. He probably never came here. But the county is named for him, in honor of his service to the state.”
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Robert McAlpin Williamson (1804? – December 22, 1859) was a Republic of Texas Supreme Court Justice, state lawmaker and Texas Ranger. Williamson County, Texas is named for him. He is the first white person documented playing the banjo. [1]
Nov 25, 2007 · The county was named for Robert McAlpin Williamson (nicknamed "Three-Legged Willie", because of his pegleg), a veteran of Battle of San Jacinto, and one of the original members of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas.
Feb 22, 2023 · The Texas Legislature established the county on March 13, 1848, and named it after Robert McAlpin Williamson, who was one of the first state district judges, a member of the Texas...
Apr 11, 2017 · Williamson County, established in 1848, was named for R. M. Williamson. In 1930, when his body was reinterred in the State Cemetery , the state of Texas erected a monument at his grave. The Texas Centennial Commission, in 1936, marked the site where he died.
Beloved Texas patriot, Ranger, lawyer, judge, newspaper editor, and Williamson County’s namesake. The Republic of Texas appointed Major Williamson to organize the first three companies of Texas Rangers.
Dec 2, 2013 · Robert McAlpin Williamson – perhaps better known these days as “Three-Legged Willie” – was a soldier, statesman, lawyer and newspaper publisher. His statue was scheduled to be installed...
Mar 1, 1996 · According to popular legend, the creek's English name derives from the 1840s, when Robert McAlpin "Three-Legged-Willie" Williamson, a well-known judge, soldier, and political figure for whom the county was named, had a mishap while visiting the area.
