Tom Lloyd Burnett
N 33° 57.347 W 098° 40.355
14S E 530251 N 3757301
Texas Historical Marker in front of the home once owned by cattleman, Tom Lloyd Burnett -- the home is now a library -- at 400 W Alameda St, Iowa Park, TX, noting his civic career and contributions as a philanthropist.
Waymark Code: WMTJVN
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/01/2016
Views: 4
Rodeo King Tom Lloyd Burnett was briefly married to Rodeo Queen, Lucille Mulhall.
Marker Number: 5502
Marker Text:
The son of noted rancher Burk Burnett, for whom the nearby town of Burkburnett (18 mi. NE) was named, Tom L. Burnett (b. 1871) became one of the leading area cattlemen. Trained on his father's 6666 (Four Sixes) Ranch, Tom later owned the local Triangle Ranch, as well as range land in Cottle and Foard counties. A prominent civic leader and philanthropist, he was known for his friendliness to Indians, including the famous Chief Quanah Parker. His support of area rodeos earned him the nickname, the "Rodeo King". Tom Burnett died in his residence at this site in 1938. (1981)
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