Mathew Caldwell
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Monument at the gravesite of Matthew Caldwell. | |
| Born | March 8, 1798 |
| Died | December 28, 1842 (aged 44) |
| Resting place | Gonzales City Cemetery 29°30′38.7″N 97°27′0.5″W / 29.510750°N 97.450139°W |
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| Children | 3 |
Matthew Caldwell, (March 8, 1798 – December 28, 1842), also spelled Mathew Caldwell was a 19th-century Texas settler, military figure, Captain of the Gonzales – Seguin Rangers and a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Because of his recruitment ride ahead of the Battle of Gonzales, some call him the Paul Revere of Texas.