Marker Inscription
(July 20, 1888- July 20, 1952) Served in Co. D, Texas Rangers (1927-1933), under Captains W. W. Sterling, Will Wright, and Albert Mace. Hazardous duties included patrolling the Rio Grande for smugglers, protecting a prisoner from a Sherman lynch mob, dipping cattle for tick fever under death threat in Brazoria County, and investigating "hot oil" scandals at Kilgore. Deputy Sheriff of Cameron County (1933-1940), police lieutenant in Brownsville (1940-1946). An effective lawman. (1972)
About this site
Smith, William Robert is a historical marker in Victoria, Victoria County. It is one of 96 historical markers documented in Victoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 235 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.8164, -97.0054 near Victoria. The nearest cataloged historic site is Callender Home (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Memorial Park Cemetery, Linn, John J., and First Presbyterian Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5469006567. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
