John Henry Moore (Texas)

Colonel John Henry Moore was an early Texas settler, one of the Old Three Hundred first land grantees to settle the territory.

Early life

Moore was born August 13, 1800 in Rome, Tennessee. It is said that in tradition,[1] John Henry Moore escaped college in Tennessee, to avoid learning Latin. He went to Texas in 1818.

Military career

He built Moore's Fort at present-day La Grange, Texas, in 1828, but he is best known for commanding the famous Battle of Gonzales on October 2, 1835. He was elected a colonel of the Texan army and served as a member of the council of war. Texan commander Stephen F. Austin ordered Moore to organize a cavalry company, who were outfitted with pistols and double-barreled shotguns.

Death

Moore died in 1880.

References

  1. ↑ "MOORE, JOHN HENRY," Handbook of Texas Online , accessed June 16, 2012. Published by the TSHA.