Marker Inscription
A native of Fort Worth, Randolph Lee Clark worked as a cowboy on the XIT Ranch as a young man. After graduating from Add-Ran Christian University, he worked for state educational offices in Austin. He served as school superintendent in Wichita Falls from 1915 to 1923, when he moved to Gainesville to accept a similar position. With the help of the Kiwanis Club, he convinced the city to open Gainesville Junior College in 1924. Active in state and national educational organizations, Clark was considered a pioneer in the Texas Junior College movement. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986.
About this site
Clark, Randolph Lee (1871-1941) is a historical marker in Gainesville, Cooke County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Cooke County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 59 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6189, -97.1642 near Gainesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hubert H. Moss (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Moffett Park, Cooke County C.S.A. (2nd Frontier Regiment), and Cooke County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5097004193. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
