Marker Inscription
First Anglo-Americans settled in Wichita County in 1856. The county was named for Indians, and Indian troubles delayed local organization until 1882. The first officials were: Judge, James S. Akers; Attorney, Robert E. Huff; Sheriff, F.M. Davis; County and District Clerk, W. E.Brothers; Assessor, James H. Banta; Surveyor, A. Warren; Treasurer, John A. Williams; Inspector of Hides and Animals, B. M. Saxon; Commissioners--Precinct No. 1, Thomas J. Williams; Precinct No. 2, Joseph McFarland; Precinct No. 3, M. B. Bynam; Precinct No. 4, E. G. Bullard. (1970)
About this site
First County Officials is a historical marker in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Wichita County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.9140, -98.4942 near Wichita Falls. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allred, James V., Texas Governor (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Barwise, Joseph Hudson, Lost Batallion, and Charlye Ola Farris.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5485001725. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
