| Marker Number |
7231 |
| Atlas Number |
5349007231 |
| Marker Title |
Colonel Roger Q. Mills |
| Index Entry |
Mills, Roger Q., Colonel |
| Address |
|
| City |
Corsicana |
| County |
Navarro |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
738241 |
| UTM Northing |
3553754 |
| Subject Codes |
national/federal official; state official; Civil War; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1964 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Pioneer Village, 912 W. Park Avenue |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
(1832-1911) Born in Kentucky. Came to Texas 1849. Civic and political leader. Represented Navarro County in Legislature, 1859-60. Joined in call for State Secession Convention, 1861. Joined 3rd Texas Cavalry. Later a colonel in 10th Texas Infantry. Wounded in Tennessee and Georgia battles. A leader in 1871 Democratic Convention held in Corsicana, which started move to end Reconstruction in Texas. Member United States Congress 1873-92. Author Mills Tariff Bill. In U. S. Senate 1892-99. |
