| Marker Number |
2233 |
| Atlas Number |
5439002233 |
| Marker Title |
Governor Charles A. Culberson |
| Index Entry |
Culberson, Governor Charles A. |
| Address |
701 Grand Ave. |
| City |
Fort Worth |
| County |
Tarrant |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
654666 |
| UTM Northing |
3627034 |
| Subject Codes |
governors; law, lawyers; federal official; state official |
| Marker Year |
1979 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Oakwood Cemetery, Block 23 Lot 2 W 1/2, Space 6 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
(June 10, 1855 - March 19, 1925) A native of Alabama, Charles A. Culberson grew up in Jefferson, Texas. He married Sallie Harrison (1861-1926) in 1882 after earning his law degree at the University of Virginia. During two terms as Attorney General of Texas, Culberson enforced the reform policies of Gov. James S. Hogg. He succeeded Hogg as Governor, 1895-99. Culberson served four terms in the United States Senate, winning the post of Democratic Minority Leader in 1907. Renowned for his knowledge of the law, he chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee from 1913 to 1919. (1979) |
