Wharton in Wharton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Judge Edwin Hawes House
Photographed By Dave W, February 27, 2022
1. Judge Edwin Hawes House Marker
Marker in poor condition.
Rosa F. McCamly had this home built in 1896. In 1897 she sold it to Edwin Hawes (b. 1852), Wharton County judge in the 1870s and 1880s. Hawes had returned to this area after temporarily residing in Kerrville, where he was mayor. Here he was a large landowner and a political leader. The double galleried home was purchased in 1944 by George Rust Hawes and his wife Emily (Prasifka), the son and daughter-in-law of Edwin and Lizzie Milburn (Rust) Hawes.
Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2879.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 29° 18.754′ N, 96° 5.835′ W. Marker is in Wharton, Texas, in Wharton County. Marker is on North Resident Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 N Resident St, Wharton TX 77488, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Nettie Elkins House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Security Bank and Trust Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Judge George E. Quinan (approx. ¼ mile away); St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. ¼ mile
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Photographed By Dave W, February 27, 2022
2. Judge Edwin Hawes House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
