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(1845-1935) Famed hunter, in 1870s killed buffalo on this square; was one of the first men to hunt commercially. Came to Texas in 1874. In 1887, helped to survey the townsite here, where he became lifelong resident, operating a livery stable and wagon yard. Is buried in local cemetery. (1967)
R. Dick Bussell is a historical marker in Canadian, Hemphill County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Hemphill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.9130, -100.3826 near Canadian. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hemphill, John (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hemphill County Courthouse, W. C. T. U. Building, and Hemphill County Jail.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5211004147. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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