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title: Statue of James Bonham: Alamo Defender
author: Larry D. Moore
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21044/statue-of-james-bonham/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2025-10-01
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# Statue of James Bonham: Alamo Defender

_Authored by Larry D. Moore_

## Image File

[![Statue of James Bonham: Alamo Defender](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21044.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21044.jpg)

## Image Caption

Statue of James Bonham, photograph by Larry D. Moore, 2018.

Created by sculptor Allie Tenant in 1938, this statue, located in the eponymous [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Bonham, Texas, commemorates James Butler Bonham (1807-1836), who brought word on 3 March 1836 that reinforcements were en route to lift the siege at the [Alamo](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2805/the-alamo/). They never arrived. Three days later, Bonham was among the last to fall in the [Battle of the Alamo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_the_Alamo/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Moore, L. D. (2025, October 01). Statue of James Bonham: Alamo Defender. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21044/statue-of-james-bonham/>
### Chicago
Moore, Larry D.. "Statue of James Bonham: Alamo Defender." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 01, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21044/statue-of-james-bonham/>.
### MLA
Moore, Larry D.. "Statue of James Bonham: Alamo Defender." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Oct 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21044/statue-of-james-bonham/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Bonham_Texas_Centennial_Statue.jpg) by [**Larry D. Moore**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Bonham_Texas_Centennial_Statue.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 01 October 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.