Marker Inscription
(November 6, 1856 - June 18, 1911) A Georgia native and son of a Methodist minister, Robert N. Stafford moved to Mineola in 1880. He was county attorney from 1880 to 1882, served two terms as district attorney, and was elected to the Texas Senate in 1894. He served twice as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. A longtime advocate of public education, he donated two acres of land to the city of Mineola for an African American school in 1902. In addition to his public service, Stafford edited the Quitman Record, worked for the International and Great Northern Railroad, and managed the Mineola Ice and Light Company. (1999)
About this site
Robert N. Stafford is a historical marker in Mineola, Wood County, dedicated in 1999. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Wood County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.6561, -95.4930 near Mineola. The nearest cataloged historic site is Richard Malcolm Smith (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include City Cemetery Mineola, John Creighton Buchanan, and George C. Reeves (Aug. 31, 1854 - Aug. 29, 1934).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5499011667. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
