Robert Calvin Mount
N 33° 18.712 W 097° 47.567
14S E 612377 N 3686510
Gravesite of Robert Calvin Mount, Wise County Pioneer, with Texas Historical Commission Medallion in place, but no Plate.
Waymark Code: WMCR9T
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2011
Views: 8
This is one of those neglected Texas Historical Markers, where the Medallion remains, but the Plate is missing. This one was for Robert Calvin Mount, a Tennessee native who came to Texas, became a tax collector, and later fought in the Civil War.
Marker Number: 4290
Marker Text:
Born in Tennessee. Came to Texas 1855, and was elected first assessor-collector of taxes, Wise County 1856. A First Lieutenant, Bythe's Militia in Civil War. Built fort-like rock home near Chico, 1874. An outstanding pioneer of Wise County.
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