(November 22, 1868 - November 7, 1967)
Vice President of U.S. 1933-1941. Began career as Uvalde County Judge 1893-1896. Served in Texas Legislature 1898-1902; in U.S. Congress 1904-1932, where he was, in last term, Speaker of House of Representatives. Also an able trial lawyer, rancher, banker, and benefactor of Southwest Texas Junior College. Married Ettie Rheiner. Had a son, Tully; one grandchild, Genevieve G. Currie.| HM Number | HM1KEL |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 2794 |
| Year Placed | 1968 |
| Placed By | State Historical Survey Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, May 7th, 2015 at 10:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14R E 420959 N 3230246 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 29.19845000, -99.81305000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 11.907', W 99° 48.783' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 11' 54.42" N, 99° 48' 46.98" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 830, 210 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1296 W Main St, Uvalde TX 78801, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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