Details for Martin Hays

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5183009965

Data

Marker Number 9965
Atlas Number 5183009965
Marker Title Martin Hays
Index Entry Hays, Martin
Address
City Longview
County Gregg
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 335879
UTM Northing 3597188
Subject Codes rangers; sports topics
Marker Year 1967
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Grace Hill Cemetery, US 80 at Tyler St.
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 14" x 24"
Marker Text (1883-1958) Respected Longview citizen. Married Clara Harris, daughter of Gregg County pioneer family. Active in civic affairs, first elected to public office, 1910, as city marshall and district clerk. County sheriff 1924-1932. Seldom carried a gun-- enforced law in a soft-spoken manner. Was among first Texas sheriffs to organize junior deputies. Member, First Baptist Church, a Royal Arch Mason; and Woodman of the World.

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