Details for Sheriff Joe H. Snow
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5039009595
Data
| Marker Number | 9595 |
| Atlas Number | 5039009595 |
| Marker Title | Sheriff Joe H. Snow |
| Index Entry | Snow, Sheriff Joe H. |
| Address | |
| City | Angleton |
| County | Brazoria |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 264033 |
| UTM Northing | 3226554 |
| Subject Codes | sheriffs |
| Marker Year | 1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Angleton Cemetery |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | grave marker |
| Marker Text | (1872 - 1920) Born in West Columbia, Texas. Married; had one son. Served as justice of the peace, Precinct 2, 1900-1912. Was appointed deputy sheriff of Brazoria County in 1913; elected sheriff in 1918; reelected for an additional 2-year term. Was killed in line of duty after long horseback chase to arrest a suspected horse thief. A brave, conscientious officer, who sacrificed his life in his service to the public. Recorded, 1967 |