Rayburn, Sam, The Homesite

Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (1882-1961), son of William Marion and Martha (Waller) Rayburn, was born in Tennessee; moved to Texas, 1887. Educated at East Texas State University and the University of Texas Law School, became lawmaker: Texas House of Representatives, 1906-13 (House Speaker, 1911-13), United States Congress, 1913-61. World famous as Speaker, United States House of Representatives, 17 years, in terms of Presidents F. D. Roosevelt, Harry S Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, J. F. Kennedy. His homesite (1887-1912) was half a mile south of this marker. Incise on base: Marker Sponsors: Jack Kreck, Robert West, John Barrett, Fannin National Bank.

Rayburn, Sam, The Homesite is a historical marker in Windom vicinity, Fannin County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Fannin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 262 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.5311, -96.0157 near Windom vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wall Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Peacock Family, Burnett Cemetery, and Windom Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5147008922. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.