Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Benjamin Goodrich was born in Brunswick County, Virginia. Little is known of his early life other than that he graduated medical school in Baltimore and practiced medicine in several southeastern states; he was presumably very respected as he served a term in the Alabama State Legislature during his second trip there. In 1834, Goodrich and his brother John arrived in Texas, purchasing a plot of land near Washington the following year. He was elected one of the four delegates to represent Washington Municipality at the Convention of 1836 to discuss the coming secession and war with Mexico, was put in charge of the roll of members and signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. It was at the convention that he was notified that his brother John had been killed fighting at the Alamo. He wrote his family to tell them of the unfortunate news, stating that he was going to join the Texas army; but it is not known if he was able to before the war ended. After Texas had won its independence, he married Serena Corrothers and moved to Grimes County, where he lived the rest of his days. Goodrich was buried alongside his wife.
Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Benjamin Goodrich was born in Brunswick County, Virginia. Little is known of his early life other than that he graduated medical school in Baltimore and practiced medicine in several southeastern states; he was presumably very respected as he served a term in the Alabama State Legislature during his second trip there. In 1834, Goodrich and his brother John arrived in Texas, purchasing a plot of land near Washington the following year. He was elected one of the four delegates to represent Washington Municipality at the Convention of 1836 to discuss the coming secession and war with Mexico, was put in charge of the roll of members and signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. It was at the convention that he was notified that his brother John had been killed fighting at the Alamo. He wrote his family to tell them of the unfortunate news, stating that he was going to join the Texas army; but it is not known if he was able to before the war ended. After Texas had won its independence, he married Serena Corrothers and moved to Grimes County, where he lived the rest of his days. Goodrich was buried alongside his wife.
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