Weatherford in Parker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham
Photographed by J Frye, May 21, 2023
1. Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham Marker
Inscription.
Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham. . S.W.T. Lanham was born on July 4, 1846 to James and Louisa (Tucker) Lanham in South Carolina. He joined the Confederate Army in 1861, serving in the Third South Carolina Infantry, and was wounded at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, 1864. He wed Sarah Meng in 1866, and they moved to north Texas, relocating in 1868 to Weatherford, where he became a lawyer. He gained notoriety as a district attorney in the Warren Wagontrain Raid cases, and he served five terms as U.S. Congressman between 1882 and 1903. He began his first of two terms as Governor in 1902. Lanham retired to Weatherford in 1907 and served as a University of Texas regent. He died in 1908.
S.W.T. Lanham was born on July 4, 1846 to James and Louisa (Tucker) Lanham in South Carolina. He joined the Confederate Army in 1861, serving in the Third South Carolina Infantry, and was wounded at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, 1864. He wed Sarah Meng in 1866, and they moved to north Texas, relocating in 1868 to Weatherford, where he became a lawyer. He gained notoriety as a district attorney in the Warren Wagontrain Raid cases, and he served five terms as U.S. Congressman between 1882 and 1903. He began his first of two terms as Governor in 1902. Lanham retired to Weatherford in 1907 and served as a University of Texas regent. He died in 1908.
Erected 2006 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13301.)
Location. 32° 45.801′ N, 97° 47.563′ W. Marker is in Weatherford, Texas, in Parker County. It is at the intersection of East Water Street and North Rusk Street on East Water Street. Located in the Greenwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 E Water St, Weatherford TX 76086, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. 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 May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2023, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2023, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
