Natalia in Medina County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Robert Lee Bobbitt

(Jan. 24, 1888 - Sept. 14, 1972)

Photographed by Dave W, February 21, 2026

1. Robert Lee Bobbitt Marker

Inscription.
Robert Lee Bobbitt was born near Hillsboro, Texas, the son of Joseph A. and Laura Duff Bobbitt. He graduated from North Texas Normal College in 1911, and from the University of Texas Law School in 1915. After opening a law practice in Laredo, Bobbitt married Mary B. Westbrook on April 20, 1918, while an officer in the 90th Infantry Division during World War I.

Bobbitt was elected to the Texas Legislature in 1923, served three two-year terms, the last as Speaker of the House of Representatives, and was appointed Attorney General in 1929. He returned to private practice in San Antonio in 1931, and served on the Board of Directors of the Texas College of Arts and Industries. In 1935, he was selected as an Associate Justice of the San Antonio Court of Civil Appeals, a post from which he resigned in 1937 to receive an appointment as the Chairman of the Texas Highway Commission. During Bobbitt's six-year term, the Texas Highway Department made great strides toward a goal of a connected system of paved roads in the state.

In 1944, Bobbitt was a presidential elector, and, in 1958, was appointed to his last public service

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post, as a member of the Board of Regents of North Texas State College, his Alma Mater.

Erected 1974 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4299.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Law Enforcement • Roads & Vehicles • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is January 24, 1888.

Location. 29° 11.831′ N, 98° 49.55′ W. Marker is in Natalia, Texas, in Medina County. It is on Interstate 35 Access Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3274 Interstate 35 Access Rd, Natalia TX 78059, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country

and in the San Antonio 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named

Photographed by Dave W, February 21, 2026

2. Robert Lee Bobbitt Marker

Marker seen here in the northbound rest area.

Robert Lee Bobbitt (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trimble Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Natalia Independent School District (approx. 1.9 miles away); Natalia (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Natalia (approx. 2.1 miles away); Natalia Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Benton City Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Lytle Methodist Church (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natalia.

More about this marker. This is one of two identical markers, as also noted in the THC Atlas. This one is in the northbound rest area and the other is in the southbound rest area.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 39 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.