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.
O.C. Fisher. . 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.
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.)
Location. 30° 29.327′ N, 99° 45.974′ W. Marker is in Junction, Texas, in Kimble County. It is on 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
