(1832-1911)
Born in Kentucky. Came to Texas 1849. Civic and political leader. Represented Navarro County in Legislature, 1859-60. Joined in call for State Secession Convention, 1861. Joined 3rd Texas Cavalry. Later a colonel in 10th Texas Infantry. Wounded in Tennessee and Georgia battles. A leader in 1871 Democratic Convention held in Corsicana, which started move to end Reconstruction in Texas. Member United States Congress 1873-92. Author Mills Tariff Bill. In U. S. Senate 1892-99.HM Number | HM15F8 |
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Marker Number | 7231 |
Year Placed | 1964 |
Placed By | State Historical Survey Committee |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 1:58am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 738235 N 3553744 |
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Decimal Degrees | 32.09490000, -96.47555000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 5.694', W 96° 28.533' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 5' 41.64" N, 96° 28' 31.98" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 903 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 900-998 W Park Ave, Corsicana TX 75110, US |
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