Mitte Cultural District in Brownsville in Cameron County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

R.B. Creagar

Photographed by James Hulse, April 19, 2023

1. R.B. Creagar Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

R.B. Creagar was an attorney and Republican Party leader in Cameron County. He was president of First National Bank in Brownsville and involved in the Brownsville Waterways Association. He was collector of customs under Presidents Roosevelt and Taft. In 1916 he was the Republican nominee for governor and later nominated for Vice President of the United States. President-elect Warren G. Harding was a guest at the Creager home in 1920. Harding's visit attracted over 60,000 people from the lower Rio Grande and Mexico.

Spanish:
R.B. Creager fue un abogado y líder del Partido Republicano en el Condado de Cameron. Fue Presidente del First National Bank en Brownsville y Brownsville Waterways Association. Fue Colector de Aduanas durante las administraciones de los Presidentes Roosevelt y Taft. Fue candidato a Gobernador y Vicepresidente del Partido Republicano de los Estados Unidos. El Presidente Warren G. Harding fue huésped de Creager en 1920. La visita de Harding atrajo a mas de 60,000 personas del Rio Grande y México.

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• Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 25° 54.563′ N, 97° 30.089′ W. Marker is in Brownsville, Texas, in Cameron County. It is in the Mitte Cultural District. It can be reached from the intersection of East 5th Street and East Madison Street. The marker is located in the central section of the Brownsville City Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brownsville TX 78520, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Patrick Shannon (a few steps from this marker); Delia H. Kimball (a few steps from this marker); Stephen Powers (a few steps from this marker); Captain John Roach Butler (a few steps from this marker); Joseph Kleiber (a few steps from this marker); William Neale (within shouting distance of this marker); Francisco Yturria (within shouting distance of this marker); Rio Grande Masonic Lodge (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownsville.

R.B. Creagar Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 19, 2023

2. R.B. Creagar Gravestone

R.B. Creagar Gravestone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 19, 2023

3. R.B. Creagar Gravestone and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.