Robert McAlpin Williamson

Robert McAlpin Williamson
Judge Robert McAlpin Williamson
Republic of Texas Supreme Court Justice
In office
1837–1840

Robert McAlpin Williamson (1804? – December 22, 1859) was a Republic of Texas Supreme Court Justice, state lawmaker and Texas Ranger. Williamson County, Texas is named for him. He is the first white person documented playing the banjo.[1]

  1. ^ Smithwick, Noah (1984). The Evolution of a State or Recollections of Old Texas Days. Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 49.