Greenleaf Fisk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Greenleaf Fisk

Republic of Texas state legislator, military veteran, Father of Brownwood, Texas

Date of Birth: 19-May-1807

Place of Birth: Albany, New York, United States

Date of Death: 26-Jan-1888

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Greenleaf Fisk (1807–1888) was a pioneer, known as “the Father of Brownwood, Texas”.
When a land and water dispute necessitated a new site for Brown County's seat of Brownwood, Fisk donated the land for the new location.
He was a military veteran of the Texas Revolution and was a member of the Republic of Texas House of Representatives.
Fisk was a Chief Justice when he lived in Bastrop, Texas.
When he relocated his family to Brown County, he became a substantial land owner and served the people in several positions of local government.
In 1968, the home of Greenleaf Fisk was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, marker number 2273.
February 25, 2004, the home was put on the National Register of Historic Places, Ref # 4000103.