Burleson County, Texas
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Burleson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,642. Its county seat is Caldwell. The county is named for Edward Burleson, a general and statesman of the Texas Revolution.
The Burleson County Courthouse in Caldwell
Prosperity Bank is located across the street from the Burleson County Courthouse in Caldwell.
Office of Burleson County Tribune (founded 1884) in Caldwell
Edward Burleson
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Edward Murray Burleson was the third vice president of the Republic of Texas. After Texas was annexed to the United States, he served in the State Senate. Prior to his government service in Texas, he was a commander of Texian Army forces during the Texas Revolution. Before moving to Texas, he served in militias in Alabama, Missouri, and Tennessee, and fought in the War of 1812. Burleson was the soldier who was given Santa Anna's sword when he surrendered.
Edward Burleson in photograph, prior to 1851