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John Wheeler Bunton

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John Wheeler Bunton
Born(1807-02-22)22 February 1807
Died24 August 1879(1879-08-24) (aged 72)
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipAmerican
Occupation(s)Cattleman, statesman
Known forsigner of Texas Declaration of Independence
SpouseMary Howell

John Wheeler Bunton (22 February 1807 – 24 August 1879) was a Texas settler and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence (1836), which declared independence from Mexico. He is also known as the great-great-uncle of Lyndon Johnson.[1]

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  1. ^ Ann Miller Strom, "BUNTON, JOHN WHEELER," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbu23), accessed September 07, 2015. Uploaded on June 12, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.