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County's First Law Men |
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College Ave, at Courthouse, Snyder,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
32° 42' 48.90861",
-100° 55' 6.4783599996"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
First sheriff elected when the county was organized, 1884, was W. W. Uncle Billy Nelson. He authorized the first Calaboose (jail)--a frame structure only 8x10x8 feet. Uncle Billy resigned; however, after 6 months; cowboys were an unruly lot. T. J. Faught was next appointed sheriff, 1885. He gained respect of cowhands when, using a wooden pool cue as a weapon, he calmed a rowdy group in the west side saloon. Faught never wore a gun; was elected 3 terms, 1886-1892. In original Snyder town plat, a street was named for Sheriff Faught; it is now 27th Street. (1967)
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
County's First Law Men Historical Marker Location Map, Snyder, Texas
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