| Marker Number |
15835 |
| Atlas Number |
5507015835 |
| Marker Title |
Ralph Roy Smith |
| Index Entry |
Smith, Ralph Roy |
| Address |
1604 E.State Highway 97 |
| City |
Jourdanton |
| County |
Atascosa |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
545276 |
| UTM Northing |
3199520 |
| Subject Codes |
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| Marker Year |
2009 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
in front of City Hall complex, S side of SH 97, 0.7 mi. E of intersection with SH 16 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
R. R. "Railroad" Smith (1880-1944) was born in Gonzales County to Alexander Frohock and Mary McGill (Mathews) Smith. Around 1907, Smith moved to Atascosa County where he opened up a law practice and entered into the newspaper business with a cousin. Smith successfully ran for the Texas House of Representatives in 1908, and during the Thirty-First Legislative session he solely sponsored a bill creating the Texas State Library and Historical Commission. Smith served later terms in 1911 and 1921. Smith moved his newspaper from Pleasanton to Jourdanton in 1909 and was also a strong advocate of moving the county seat from Pleasanton to Jourdanton in 1910. (2009) |
