| Marker Number |
8637 |
| Atlas Number |
5051008637 |
| Marker Title |
Lee W. Henslee |
| Index Entry |
Henslee, Lee W. |
| Address |
|
| City |
Caldwell |
| County |
Burleson |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
720210 |
| UTM Northing |
3378304 |
| Subject Codes |
sheriffs |
| Marker Year |
1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Masonic Cemetery, 11th and Hall St. (marker is in block 4 off main road through cemetery), Caldwell
|
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
grave marker |
| Marker Text |
(1872 - 1927) Native of Burleson County; was named county sheriff in 1902; served in era when law and order were challenged. "Mr. Lee" seldom used a gun, commanding respect through quiet persuasion. His family lived in the county jail. He became tax collector, 1916. |
