Junction in Kimble County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

O.C. Fisher

Photographed By Brian Anderson, November 21, 2018

1. O.C. Fisher Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Author, attorney and politician Ovie Clark Fisher (1903-1994) was born at the Kimble County ranch home of his parents, Jobe and Rhoda (Clark) Fisher. He graduated from Junction High School and received a law degree from Baylor University. He married Marian DeWalsh in 1927, and the couple had one daughter. O.C. was Tom Green County Attorney from 1931-35 before serving as state representative and then District Attorney. In 1942 he was elected to the U.S. Congress, and represented West Texas for nearly 32 years. A prolific author, he compiled oral interviews for It Occurred in Kimble, and How (1937), and wrote several books about Texas history and his life in politics. He and his wife are buried at Junction Cemetery.

Erected 2017 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18782.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics.

Location. 30° 29.327′ N, 99° 45.974′ W. Marker is in Junction, Texas, in Kimble County. Marker is on

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North 6th Street south of Main Street (Loop State Highway 481), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 Main Street, Junction TX 76849, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Kimble County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Early History of Kimble County (here, next to this marker); Burt M. Fleming Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Major William Addison Spencer (within shouting distance of this marker); John Sterling Durst (within shouting distance of this marker); Coke R. Stevenson (within shouting distance of this marker); Kimble County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel John Griffith (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Junction.

Also see . . . Fisher, Ovie Clark - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on November 26, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.)

Photographed By Brian Anderson, November 21, 2018

2. O.C. Fisher Marker

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