North Side in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Governor Charles A. Culberson

(June 10, 1855 - March 19, 1925)

Photographed by James Hulse, January 1, 2025

1. Governor Charles A. Culberson Marker

Inscription. A native of Alabama, Charles A. Culberson grew up in Jefferson, Texas. He married Sallie Harrison (1861-1926) in 1882 after earning his law degree at the University of Virginia. During two terms as Attorney General of Texas, Culberson enforced the reform policies of Gov. James S. Hogg. He succeeded Hogg as governor, 1895-99. Culberson served four terms in the United States Senate, winning the post of Democratic Minority Leader in 1907. Renowned for his knowledge of the law, he chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee from 1913 to 1919.

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2233.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 32° 46.222′ N, 97° 20.921′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in the North Side. It is at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Gould Ave. on Grand Avenue. The marker is located in Oakwood Cemetery, Block 23 Lot 2 W 1/2, Space 6. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Grand Ave, Fort Worth TX 76164, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Thomas N. Waul, C.S.A. (a few steps from this marker); Khleber Miller Van Zandt (within shouting distance of this marker);

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John Peter Smith (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Euday Louis Bowman (about 300 feet away); Oakwood Cemetery (about 400 feet away); Hagar Tucker (about 700 feet away); William Madison McDonald (approx. 0.2 miles away); Douglass and McGar Parks (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

Also see . . . Culberson, Charles Allen (1855–1925). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

Charles Allen Culberson, state attorney general, governor, and United States senator, son of Eugenia (Kimball) and David Browning Culberson, was born in Dadeville, Alabama, on June 19, 1855. His father was active in Texas and national politics. Eugenia Culberson belonged to the Crawford family of Georgia, a member of which, William Harris Crawford, had been a United States senator, minister to France, secretary of war, and secretary of the treasury in the early nineteenth century. The Culbersons moved to East Texas in 1856. Charles attended school at Gilmer and Jefferson, entered Virginia Military Institute in 1870, graduated in 1874, and later graduated from
Photographed by James Hulse, January 1, 2025

2. The Governor Charles A. Culberson Gravestone and Marker
the University of Virginia law school. He was admitted to the bar at Daingerfield, Texas, in 1877 and was elected county attorney of Marion County shortly thereafter. He married Sally Harrison, daughter of William M. and Elizabeth Ann (Epperson) Harrison of Jefferson, in 1882. The couple moved in 1887 to Dallas, where Culberson practiced law in the firm Bookout and Culberson.

(Submitted on January 4, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of Governor Charles A. Culberson Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 1, 2025

3. The view of Governor Charles A. Culberson Marker in the cemetery

Gravestone of Governor Charles A. Culberson image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joe Lotz, January 4, 2025

4. Gravestone of Governor Charles A. Culberson

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 4, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on January 27, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas.