Miner Crawford
N 34° 28.440 W 101° 18.197
14S E 288465 N 3817121
A small plate style historic marker next to the Briscoe County pink granite makrer
Waymark Code: WMKFTF
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2014
Views: 10
This marker (usually seen at gravesites) is located on the north side of the Broscoe Co. Courthouse grounds in downtown Silverton.
It commemorates the county's first Sheriff.
Marker Number: 3393
Marker Text:
(June 21, 1867 - November 17, 1928)
Born in Benton County, Ark. In 1892, when Briscoe County was organized, won election as first sheriff; was reelected in 1894; also later served single terms, 1913-1914 and 1921-1922.
First official act was arrest of two horse thieves from New Mexico; in last term he and two deputies waged a gun battle and captured a moonshine still. He bought law and order to area.
Was recognized as "Bearing the Stamp of a Gentleman."
Recorded, 1967
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