James W. Fannin

1804-1836

Career: born in Georgia, but made name for himself in the Texas struggle for independence from Mexico; captured after battle at Goliad, TX, and subsequently executed; Fannin County created and named in his honor in 1854.

Links:

Our Georgia History Biography

Fannin's Fight and the Massacre at Goliad (Texas A&M)

Eyewitness Account of Execution

James Fannin Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas

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