Marker Inscription
(1836-1930) Tennessee native Khleber Miller Van Zandt moved to east Texas as a child. After serving as a major in the 7th Texas Infantry Regiment, C.S.A., he came to Fort Worth in 1865. A merchant, banker, and rancher, he was instrumental in making the city a major rail center and helped establish an early newspaper, the public schools, public transportation, and the First Christian Church. He served in the 13th Texas Legislature and the Constitutional Convention of 1875. A member of the United Confederate Veterans, he held the office of national commander-in-chief (1918-1921). Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Khleber Miller Van Zandt is a historical marker in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1986. 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 Governor Charles A. Culberson.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439002936. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
