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. |