Gerald-Harris Shooting

Gerald-Harris Shooting (HM1LDZ)

Location: Waco, TX 76701 McLennan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 33.47', W 97° 7.852'

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(November 19, 1897)

James W. Harris (1863-1897), editor of Waco's "Times -Herald" and Judge George Bruce Gerald (1836-1914) argued over an article the Judge wrote. It supported William Cowper Brann's controversial magazine, "The Iconoclast", which denounced, among other things, Baptists and Baylor University. After a fist fight which Harris won, the Judge distributed a handbill branding Harris "a liar, coward and cur" and challenged him to a duel. Harris and his brother met Judge Gerald near this intersection in a pistol battle. The Harrises were killed and the Judge wounded. Judge Gerald won reelection in 1900.
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HM NumberHM1LDZ
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Marker Number2171
Year Placed1978
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Monday, June 29th, 2015 at 10:02am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 677405 N 3492941
Decimal Degrees31.55783333, -97.13086667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 33.47', W 97° 7.852'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 33' 28.2" N, 97° 7' 51.12" W
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Area Code(s)254
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 381 Austin Ave, Waco TX 76701, US
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