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Thomas A. Lambeth

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Oaklawn Cemetery, Cooper, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 33° 22' 11.85594999996", -95° 40' 5.96877999996"
 
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    Joined Confederate Army at 16; was captain in escort of General John B. Magruder, Commandant, District of Texas. Became sheriff of Delta County in 1879. During his six years as sheriff, the jail was set on fire 25 times, but no prisoner escaped. He shot only one man. Broke up horse thief relay stations and rid county of cattle rustlers. An outstanding peace officer, he also was a model citizen who taught Sunday School.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Thomas A. Lambeth Historical Marker Location Map, Cooper, Texas

 
   
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