Ralph Roy Smith

R. R. "Railroad" Smith (1880-1944) was born in Gonzales County to Alexander Frohock and Mary McGill (Mathews) Smith. Around 1907, Smith moved to Atascosa County where he opened up a law practice and entered into the newspaper business with a cousin. Smith successfully ran for the Texas House of Representatives in 1908, and during the Thirty-First Legislative session he solely sponsored a bill creating the Texas State Library and Historical Commission. Smith served later terms in 1911 and 1921. Smith moved his newspaper from Pleasanton to Jourdanton in 1909 and was also a strong advocate of moving the county seat from Pleasanton to Jourdanton in 1910. (2009)

Ralph Roy Smith is a historical marker in Jourdanton, Atascosa County, dedicated in 2009. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Atascosa County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 126 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.9244, -98.5355 near Jourdanton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jourdanton (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Jourdan Campbell, Atascosa County Courthouse, and Atascosa County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015835. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.