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(August 12, 1860 - August 15, 1905) Brilliant attorney and state senator from this county, 1885-1887. Son of Texas hero Sam Houston. Old courthouse where he practiced law and his home were both near here. He gave dedicatory speech for Texas Capitol in 1888. Married Laura Cross in 1882; they had three sons. (1968)
Temple Lea Houston is a historical marker in Mobeetie, Wheeler County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Wheeler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 41 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.5121, -100.4426 near Mobeetie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Captain G.W. Arrington (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Emanuel Dubbs, Fort Elliott Flagpole, and Frank Willis, Sr..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5483005221. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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