(July 9, 1875 - March 12, 1934)
Born in present Oklahoma, James Winford Hunt grew up on the Texas high plains. A newspaper publisher for several years, he became a Methodist minister in 1903. While a pastor in Abilene, he convinced the Northwest Texas Conference of the Methodist Church to build a college in the town. The school, McMurry College, opened in 1923 with Dr. Hunt as president. Known widely for this writings and sermons, he became a successful Christian educator.| HM Number | HM1HHH |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 2740 |
| Year Placed | 1986 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 6:50am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 431928 N 3591380 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.45751667, -99.72428333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 27.451', W 99° 43.457' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 27' 27.06" N, 99° 43' 27.42" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 325 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 801-897 Cottonwood St, Abilene TX 79601, US |
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