Warren D. C. Hall
Encyclopedia
Warren DeWitt Clinton Hall (1788 – 1867), also called D.C. Hall, was an American
and Mexican
lawyer, pioneer, and soldier. He was active in the Texas Revolution
and acted as Secretary of War for the Republic of Texas
in 1836. His brother was George Braxton Hall part of the original 300 settlers in Texas.
Hall spent his later years at his plantation, known as Three Trees, in southwestern Brazoria County, Texas
, and died there on April 8, 1867. He is buried in the Trinity Episcopal Cemetery at Galveston
. Hall County in Texas
was named in his honor in 1876.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
lawyer, pioneer, and soldier. He was active in the Texas Revolution
Texas Revolution
The Texas Revolution or Texas War of Independence was an armed conflict between Mexico and settlers in the Texas portion of the Mexican state Coahuila y Tejas. The war lasted from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836...
and acted as Secretary of War for the Republic of Texas
Republic of Texas
The Republic of Texas was an independent nation in North America, bordering the United States and Mexico, that existed from 1836 to 1846.Formed as a break-away republic from Mexico by the Texas Revolution, the state claimed borders that encompassed an area that included all of the present U.S...
in 1836. His brother was George Braxton Hall part of the original 300 settlers in Texas.
Hall spent his later years at his plantation, known as Three Trees, in southwestern Brazoria County, Texas
Brazoria County, Texas
Brazoria County[p] is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Regionally, parts of the county are within the extreme southern-most fringe of the regions locally known as Southeast Texas. Brazoria County is among a...
, and died there on April 8, 1867. He is buried in the Trinity Episcopal Cemetery at Galveston
Galveston, Texas
Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...
. Hall County in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
was named in his honor in 1876.