(May 14, 1823 - October 4, 1875)
A native of Georgia, Robert B. Halley brought his family to this area about 1853. With partner T.J. Eubanks, he operated a liquor distillery and a flour and grist mill on the Lampasas River. Halley served as Bell County Commissioner in 1859 and as a delegate to the State Democratic Party Convention the following year. He recruited and served as captain of a volunteer cavalry unit during the Civil War. Elected Bell County Sheriff in 1874, he died while in office in 1875. Halley and his wife Lydia (1831-1928) were the parents of eight children.| HM Number | HMJKR |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 2344 |
| Year Placed | 1991 |
| Placed By | The Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 5:00am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14R E 640227 N 3423550 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.93706667, -97.53216667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 56.224', W 97° 31.93' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 56' 13.44" N, 97° 31' 55.80" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 254 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 800 Salado Oaks Dr, Salado TX 76571, US |
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