| Marker Number |
965 |
| Atlas Number |
5393000965 |
| Marker Title |
County Named for Prominent Confederate Colonel O. M. Roberts |
| Index Entry |
Roberts, O. M. |
| Address |
300 E. Commercial St. |
| City |
Miami |
| County |
Roberts |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
352004 |
| UTM Northing |
3951134 |
| Subject Codes |
governors; judges; Civil War; law, lawyers |
| Marker Year |
1963 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Roberts County Courthouse grounds, NW side facing E. Commercial St. (US 60) |
| Private Property |
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| Marker Condition |
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| Marker Size |
Civil War Centennial (pink granite) |
| Marker Text |
1815-1898. President Secession Convention 1861, resulting in comment by Sam Houston, "I don't know what they will do, but Roberts is honest." Raised 11th Texas Infantry. Gallantly led brigade Battle Bayou Bourbeau, La. Chief Justice Texas Supreme Court under Confederacy and state. Federal Reconstruction policy caused his removal from bench 1865, denial U.S. Senate seat 1866. Elected governor by people, 1878 and 1880. A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy. Erected by the State of Texas 1963. |
