Marker Number |
2740 |
Atlas Number |
5441002740 |
Marker Title |
James Winford Hunt |
Index Entry |
Hunt, James Winford |
Address |
10th & Cottonwood St. |
City |
Abilene |
County |
Taylor |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
431955 |
UTM Northing |
3591356 |
Subject Codes |
educational topics; newspapers; religious leaders |
Marker Year |
1986 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
Marker Location |
Southeast corner of 10th & Cottonwood -Abilene (Masonic Cemetery, enter from Cottonwood, make right at first block, follow paved road about 1/2 block, marker will be on left next to road) |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
grave marker |
Marker Text |
Born in present Oklahoma, James Winford Hunt grew up on the Texas High Plains. A newspaper publisher for several years, he became a Methodist minister in 1903. While a pastor in Abilene, he convinced the Northwest Texas Conference of the Methodist Church to build a college in the town. The school, McMurry College, opened in 1923 with Dr. Hunt as president. Known widely for his writings and sermons, he became a successful Christian educator. Texas Sesquincentennial 1836-1986. |