O. W. Williams
N 30° 53.136 W 102° 52.601
13R E 702968 N 3418854
The state historic marker for O. W. Williams, an important early Pecos county pioneer and businessman
Waymark Code: WMTXBZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2017
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The state historic marker for O. W. Williams is located at 100 N Rooney Street in downtown Fort Stockton, the site of his former law office.
Marker Number: 12473
Marker Text:
Kentucky native Oscar Waldo Williams (1853-1946) graduated from Harvard with a law degree in 1876 and moved to Texas in search of a drier climate. He worked as a land surveyor as the South Plains opened for settlement and in 1884 accepted a job as deputy surveyor for Pecos County. After serving as Pecos County judge (1886-1888, 1892-1900), Williams practiced law in Fort Stockton, building an office on this site about 1915. An expert in land law and water rights, his interests and investments shifted to oil and gas leases in the region. A keen observer of events and nature, Williams also authored numerous articles on the history, folklore and natural history of the Southwest. (2001)
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