Edwin Waller
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Edwin Leonard Waller (November 4, 1800 ā January 3, 1881) was a businessman, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, the first mayor of Austin, Texas, and the designer of its downtown grid plan.
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Quick Facts 1st Mayor of Austin, Preceded by ...
Edwin Waller | |
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1st Mayor of Austin | |
In office January 1840 ā August 1840 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Thomas W. Ward |
Personal details | |
Born | Edwin Leonard Waller November 4, 1800 Spotsylvania County, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | January 3, 1881(1881-01-03) (aged 80) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Resting place | Texas State Cemetery |
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