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> United States > Texas > TX Counties > Galveston
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| Website | https://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/ |
| Established | May 15, 1838 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Last Modified | RP January 02, 2023 07:51pm |
| Description | Formed in 1838 under the republic from Harrisburg, Liberty, and Brazoria counties and organized in 1839, Galveston is named for Bernardo de Gálvez, a Spanish governor of the Louisiana Territory. |
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January 20, 1841 -
GALVESTON gained from BRAZORIA, JEFFERSON, and LIBERTY.
(Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./ p. 45)
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December 16, 1839 -
January 20, 1841
GALVESTON lost San Luis Island to BRAZORIA.
(Texas Repub. Laws 1839, 4th cong./p. 183)
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May 15, 1838 -
December 16, 1839
GALVESTON created by the Republic of Texas from BRAZORIA, HARRISBURG (now HARRIS), and LIBERTY.
(Texas Repub. Laws 1838, 2d cong., 2d sess./p. 24)
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