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(Sept. 13, 1849 - Nov. 24, 1894) 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. Recorded - 1967
Tom T. McGee 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 35.9147, -100.3716 near Canadian. The nearest cataloged historic site is Edith ford Memorial Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery, The Former Canadian Hospital, and First Baptist Church of Canadian.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5211005505. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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