Downtown Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

General James Earl Rudder

1910 – 1970

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), January 1, 2021

1. General James Earl Rudder Marker

Inscription. General James Earl Rudder, born May 6, 1910, served his state and country in a variety of positions. The rancher and businessman served as mayor of Brady from 1946 to 1952. General Rudder personally led his regiment up Pointe du Hoc overlooking Omaha Beach on D-Day in a successful attack. After he returned from the war, General Rudder served as Texas land Commissioner from 1955 until 1958, when he joined the administration at Texas A&M University. He was named president of Texas A&M University in 1959, and also served as president of the Texas A&M University System until his death in 1970.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Military. A significant historical date for this entry is May 6, 1910.

Location. 30° 16.331′ N, 97° 44.379′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. It is at the intersection of East 11th Street and Brazos Street, on the right when traveling east on East 11th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1019 Brazos St, Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in Central Texas.

It is also in the American South.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Land Office Building of 1856-57 (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Tenth Street Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas Highway Department (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Mary’s Cathedral (about 300 feet away); Spanish Tejanos (about 400 feet away); Tejanos in the Republic of Texas (about 400 feet away); Tejanos and Texas in the U.S. (about 400 feet away); Mexican Americans in 20th Century America (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Texas State Capitol (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), January 1, 2021

2. General James Earl Rudder Marker

Marker is at the corner of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.