Marker Inscription
(1832-1911) Born in Kentucky. Came to Texas 1849. Civic and political leader. Represented Navarro County in Legislature, 1859-60. Joined in call for State Secession Convention, 1861. Joined 3rd Texas Cavalry. Later a colonel in 10th Texas Infantry. Wounded in Tennessee and Georgia battles. A leader in 1871 Democratic Convention held in Corsicana, which started move to end Reconstruction in Texas. Member United States Congress 1873-92. Author Mills Tariff Bill. In U. S. Senate 1892-99.
About this site
Mills, Roger Q., Colonel is a historical marker in Corsicana, Navarro County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 128 historical markers documented in Navarro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 218 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0967, -96.4755 near Corsicana. The nearest cataloged historic site is Drane, Frank Neal (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Taylor, Alva, Indian Trading Post, and First National Bank of Corsicana.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5349007231. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
