Historic Marker Dedicated to Pioneering Texas African American Legislator Matthew Gaines (Burton)
A new Texas Historical Marker will be dedicated on Saturday, April 4th, 1 PM at the Long Life Brotherhood Club/Matson Park to honor Senator Matthew Gaines, one of the first African American lawmakers to serve in the Texas Legislature during Reconstruction. Part of a statewide initiative stemming from the passage of the Texas Black Reconstruction …