County's First Law Men

County's First Law Men (HM1O2Q)

Location: Snyder, TX 79549 Scurry County
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N 32° 43.004', W 100° 55.079'

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  First sheriff elected when the county was organized, 1884, was W. W. "Uncle Billy" Nelson. He authorized the first "Calaboose" (jail)—a frame structure only 8 x 10 x 8 feet. Uncle Billy resigned after 6 months since cowboys were an unruly lot.

  T. J. Faught was next appointed sheriff, 1885. He gained respect of cowhands when, using a wooden pool cue as a weapon, he calmed a rowdy group in the west side saloon. Faught never wore a gun; was elected 3 terms, 1886—1892.

  In original Snyder town plat, a street was named for Sheriff Faught; it is now 27th Street.
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HM NumberHM1O2Q
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Marker Number1091
Year Placed1968
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 21st, 2015 at 9:03pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 320245 N 3621511
Decimal Degrees32.71673333, -100.91798333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 43.004', W 100° 55.079'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 43' 0.24" N, 100° 55' 4.74" W
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Area Code(s)325
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1806 25th St, Snyder TX 79549, US
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