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 Early Sheriffs of Armstrong County, 1890-1926
N 35° 06.624 W 101° 21.605
14S E 284907 N 3887834
Texas Historical Marker paying homage to the early sheriffs of Armstrong County, in front of the 1897/1953 jail, now the sheriff's office in Claude, TX.
Waymark Code: WMPPVF
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2015
Views: 5
Marker Number: 1354
Marker Text:
Inheriting peacekeeping duty from 1874-90 ranchers, the early sheriffs of Armstrong County (organized 1890) won great public regard. With their families, these men lived in jail quarters and fed the prisoners. There was no salary; fees were earned in civil and criminal process serving. Arrests were made for rustling and various other crimes.
The earliest sheriffs were: John F. Wilson, 1890-92; Vince S. Terry, 1892-96; Pat H. Lynch, 1896-1904, 1919-24; Jeff D. Martin, 1904-06; W.A. (Bill) Davis, 1906-10; Ranzil C. Rodgers, 1910-14; James D. Woodburn, 1914-19, 1924-26. (1971)
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