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(March 20, 1882-May 16, 1925) A man who achieved boyhood wish to become a law officer, Pauley was a rancher before his election in 1923 to office of Coleman County sheriff. He was widely respected as a true gentleman. Often he did not carry a gun, preferring to convince fugitives that the law would protect, not hurt, them. He was shot by 2 stowaways while investigating a train car. His wife Kate Dancer Pauley and son Russell survived him. Recorded - 1968
Pauley, Richard A. is a historical marker in Valera, Coleman County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Coleman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 38 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7406, -99.5467 near Valera. The nearest cataloged historic site is Valera Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cleveland-Anson House, Centennial School, and Glen Cove Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5083004258. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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