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Kendall County Courthouse |
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Boerne,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
29° 47' 42.14500000008",
-98° 43' 48.94128000012"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
First and only courthouse in county. Erected 1869-1870, seven years after county organization. Many locally prominent men were associated with the structure. The first county judge, Joseph Graham, was appointed U.S. Consul to Argentina. The first sheriff, Capt. John Sansom, was a member of the U.S. Army, a Texas Ranger and Indian fighter. S. B. Patton, former Alabama legislator, was elected second county judge. Early records reveal cases for horse theft, cattle rustling, illegal sale of liquor, assault. An addition was built in 1909, and structure was remodeled, 1954. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark -- 1970
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Kendall County Courthouse Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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