SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 187
WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Wharton County are gathering in
Austin on February 28, 2023, to celebrate Wharton County Day at
the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Led by Stephen F. Austin under contract with the
Mexican government, prospective landowners first came to the
plains of the Colorado River in 1822; the Mexican Imperial
Colonization Law of 1823 granted 177 acres to the heads of
families for farming and 4,428 acres for raising cattle; and
WHEREAS, Wharton County was founded in April of 1846, and
its name commemorates two heroes of the Texas Revolution,
brothers William Harris Wharton and John Austin Wharton; the
advent of railroads and irrigation brought increased settlement
to the area, which remains a center of agricultural, educational,
industrial, and medical services for a large region; and
WHEREAS, Today, nearly 42,000 people call the county home;
encompassing just over 1,000 square miles of primarily prairie
and timberland, it is divided roughly in half by the Colorado
River, which flows through the communities of Wharton and Glen
Flora; and
WHEREAS, The county seat, Wharton is known for its
small-town way of life and its Czech, Danish, and Mexican
heritage, as well as for its proximity to both Houston and the
Gulf Coast, its excellent schools and championship football
teams, and its popular festivals; the area also attracts visitors
seeking hunting and outdoor recreation opportunities; the
county's other largest towns include El Campo, East Bernard,
Boling, and Louise; and
WHEREAS, With their resilience and strong sense of
community, the people of Wharton County are working to preserve
the best of their past as they build an even brighter future, and
it is indeed fitting to honor them for their unique contributions
to the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize February 28, 2023, as Wharton
County Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the
visiting delegation.
Huffman
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 28, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate