Historical Marker

Dugat, Gentry

Mineral · Bee County · Dedicated 1972 · THC Atlas #5025007124

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Marker Inscription

(April 25, 1989 - February 5, 1966) Colorful historian, orator, and journalist. Born on nearby ranch, son of Alex and Martha (Page) Dugat. Earned law degree. Worked on seven Texas newspapers; edited "Cotton Ginners Journal". Wrote biography of post-Civil War editor-orator Henry W. Grady. World War I veteran, Methodist, Mason; member, Sons of American Revolution, Lions. Collected rare books, newspapers, artifacts. In 1958 organized and chaired Bee County Historical Commission. Recorded - 1972

About this site

Dugat, Gentry is a historical marker in Mineral, Bee County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 37 historical markers documented in Bee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 91 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.5180, -97.9165 near Mineral. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mineral (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Arrisola, San Domingo, and Cadiz Baptist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5025007124. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 28.5180, -97.9165 · Mineral, Bee County

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