Canadian in Hemphill County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Tom T. McGee
(Sept. 13, 1849 - Nov. 24, 1894)
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2016
1. Tom T. McGee Marker
Came to Canadian about 1884. Was foreman on Po Ranch prior to election as first sheriff of Hemphill County, 1887 - year city of Canadian was founded.
Nov. 23, 1894, in gun fight with 6 men attacking large shipment of money at Wells, Fargo & Co., he was mortally wounded, and he died the next day.
His widow went to England as a volunteer civilian worker in World War I; died there. Ashes were returned here for burial.
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5505.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is November 23, 1894.
Location. 35° 54.83′ N, 100° 22.29′ W. Marker is in Canadian, Texas, in Hemphill County. It can be reached from the intersection of North 9th Street and Houston Avenue. Marker is in Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery, section M6 block 19. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canadian TX 79014, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern Plains. 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 Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, 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: Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Former Canadian Hospital (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Baptist Church of Canadian (approx. half a mile away); Jones Mansion
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2016
2. Tom T. McGee Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2016
3. Tom T. McGee Marker
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