Robert Addison Gillespie | |
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| Born | June 12, 1815 |
| Died | September 23, 1846 (aged 31) Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Resting place | Odd Fellows Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas, US |
| Known for | Texas Ranger Gillespie County, Texas, named for him |
Robert Addison Gillespie (1815–1846) was a business man, land speculator, and Captain in the Texas Rangers under John Coffee Hays and Zachary Taylor. Gillespie died in the Battle of Monterrey. Gillespie County, Texas, was named in his honor.