Marker Inscription
(December 29, 1852 - August 19, 1935) Born in Kentucky, Richard Malcolm Smith came to Texas in his youth. He found work as a journalist with the Galveston News and the Brazos Pilot. Smith attended his first Democratic state convention in 1878. He became a lawyer in 1885. Moving to Wood County in 1897, Smith established the Winnsboro Free Press and the Wood County News, which was purchased by the Mineola Monitor. He served as Wood County Judge from 1908 to 1912, then became judge of the 7th judicial district. He served in the Texas Legislature from 1931 to 1932. Smith and his wife Euzelia (1872-1960) were the parents of four sons. (1999)
About this site
Richard Malcolm Smith is a historical marker in Mineola, Wood County, dedicated in 1999. It is one of 74 historical markers documented in Wood County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.6563, -95.4930 near Mineola. The nearest cataloged historic site is Robert N. Stafford (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include John Creighton Buchanan, George C. Reeves (Aug. 31, 1854 - Aug. 29, 1934), and City Cemetery Mineola.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5499011666. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
