Kelsey Harris Douglass

Kelsey Harris Douglass (1790 – 4 October 1840[1]) was a Texian soldier, politician, and merchant who led Texian forces at the Battle of the Neches.[2] He was born in Knox County, Tennessee in 1790,[3] and died in 1840. A member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas, he campaigned for veterans of the Texas–Indian wars[4] and introduced the 1838 legislation that would later create the University of Texas. A descendant would describe him as "Texas' unknown soldier".[5]

He fought against the Cherokee, leading the fight at the Battle of the Neches and burning a number of villages[6] and forcing them out of East Texas.[5][4]

Douglass was a charter member of the Grand Lodge of Texas.[4]

The town of Douglass is named after him,[2] after he set up businesses in the area.

References
  1. KELSEY HARRIS DOUGLASS (Commemorative plaque). Nacogdoches. 1936.
  2. Association, Texas State Historical. "Douglass, Kelsey Harris". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. Simmons, Dessie Little; Simmons, Fred (1984). Robert Young, Sr., Patriot and Pioneer. Southern Historical Press. ISBN 978-0-89308-524-7. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. "State History Still Lives On East Texas Gravestones". Corpus Christi Times. p. 58.
  5. "RATTKIN IS NAMED HEAD OF EXES BODY". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. 3 March 1928. p. 9.
  6. "One of the Mysteries of Texas—The Scene of Many Bloody Battles". The Brookyln Times. 7 August 1897.
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