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Pioneer citizen, soldier, and law officer. Served in D Co., 1st infantry on Texas Frontier, 1848-1852. Among first troops to be stationed at Fort Duncan. Stayed in Eagle Pass after discharge in 1852. Worked as saloon keeper, mustang hunter, rancher, and as deputy sheriff. In Civil War, he was a deputy customs collector for the confederacy. In 1871 he became first sheriff on newly organized Maverick county. Married twice; had 2 children. Recorded -- 1969
Sumpter, Jesse is a historical marker in Eagle Pass, Maverick County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Maverick County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 20 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.7102, -100.5017 near Eagle Pass. The nearest cataloged historic site is Maverick County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Maverick County Courthouse, Maverick County Courthouse, and Eagle Pass C.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5323002750. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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