Marker Inscription
(June 10, 1855 - March 19, 1925) A native of Alabama, Charles A. Culberson grew up in Jefferson, Texas. He married Sallie Harrison (1861-1926) in 1882 after earning his law degree at the University of Virginia. During two terms as Attorney General of Texas, Culberson enforced the reform policies of Gov. James S. Hogg. He succeeded Hogg as Governor, 1895-99. Culberson served four terms in the United States Senate, winning the post of Democratic Minority Leader in 1907. Renowned for his knowledge of the law, he chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee from 1913 to 1919. (1979)
About this site
Governor Charles A. Culberson is a historical marker in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7721, -97.3466 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is William Madison McDonald (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Euday Lewis Bowman, General Thomas N. Waul, C.S.A., and John Peter Smith_Oakwood Cemetery Founder.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439002233. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
