Central El Paso in El Paso County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
James H. White
(Feb. 15, 1847 - Aug. 19, 1907)
Photographed by QuesterMark, March 19, 2026
1. James H. White Marker
Virginia native James Harrison White came to El Paso in 1869 after serving with the Confederacy in the Civil War. In the 1870s he saw service in the Mexican army, the U. S. Army, and as U. S. Marshal of Las Cruces, New Mexico. As a civic leader and law official, he played a role in El Paso's growth from a small border town to a modern city. Offices held included sheriff and tax collector, chief of police and vice president of the El Paso Street Railway Company. A Mason, Shriner and Knight Templar, White married Barbara Dupper, and they were the parents of one child.
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 720.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
Location. 31° 46.759′ N, 106° 26.932′ W. Marker is in El Paso, Texas, in El Paso County. It is in Central El Paso. It can be reached from the intersection of N Stevens St and Gateway Blvd W. Marker is in the Masonic Section of the Concordia Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: El Paso TX 79903, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region. It is also in the American Southwest. 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: Fort Bliss Buffalo Soldiers Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mormon Plot in Concordia Cemetery (about 600 feet away); John Wesley Hardin (about 700 feet away); Concordia Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Camp Concordia and Fort Bliss (approx. 0.4 miles away); Henry O. Flipper (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dr. Lawrence A. Nixon (approx. 0.4 miles away); Henry C. Trost (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Paso.
Photographed by QuesterMark, March 19, 2026
2. James H. White Marker, graveside
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2026, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 17 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2026, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
