Robert Addison Gillespie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRobert Addison Gillespie
Texas Ranger for whom Gillespie County, Texas is named
Date of Birth: 12-Jun-1815
Place of Birth: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Date of Death: 23-Sep-1846
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Robert Addison Gillespie
- 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.
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