Historical MarkerWilliam Preston (Bill) Longley
Giddings · Lee County · Dedicated 1976 · THC Atlas #5287008169
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Marker Inscription
(October 6, 1851 - October 11, 1878) Texas outlaw Bill Longley was from a respectable family, but his hot temper, his fondness for liquor, and unsettled conditions during Reconstruction led him to become one of the most daring gunslingers of his day. He was said to have killed 32 persons before his capture in 1877. Tried for a Lee County murder, he was hanged in Giddings in 1878. Before Longley died, he repented and urged others to avoid his example. His grave was once outside the cemetery bounds. Recorded - 1970
About this site
William Preston (Bill) Longley is a historical marker in Giddings, Lee County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Lee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1831, -96.9478 near Giddings. The nearest cataloged historic site is Helen Knox (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Robert Devlin McClellan _ Sarah Lewis Rainey McClellan, Henry Prentice Redfield, and St. Paul Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5287008169. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
