First County Officials Historical

First County Officials Historical (HM1TPR)

Location: Wichita Falls, TX 76301 Wichita County
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N 33° 54.721', W 98° 29.681'

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First Anglo-Americans settled in Wichita County in 1856. The county was named for Indians, and Indian troubles delayed local organization until 1882. The first officials were: Judge, James S. Akers; Attorney, Robert E. Huff; Sheriff, F.M. Davis; County and District Clerk, W. E.Brothers; Assessor, James H. Banta; Surveyor, A. Warren; Treasurer, John A. Williams; Inspector of Hides and Animals, B. M. Saxon; Commissioners—Precinct No. 1, Thomas J. Williams; Precinct No. 2, Joseph McFarland; Precinct No. 3, M. B. Bynam; Precinct No. 4, E. G. Bullard.
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HM NumberHM1TPR
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Year Placed1970
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, August 13th, 2016 at 9:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 546713 N 3752515
Decimal Degrees33.91201667, -98.49468333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 54.721', W 98° 29.681'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 54' 43.26" N, 98° 29' 40.86" W
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Area Code(s)940
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 900 7th St, Wichita Falls TX 76301, US
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