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Historical Marker
Meshack Roberts
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About this site
Meshack Roberts is a historical marker in Gilmer, Upshur County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 48 historical markers documented in Upshur County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 108 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7275, -94.9281 near Gilmer. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gilmer Mirror (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include 1925 Gilmer Post Office, Gilgal Baptist Church, and Houston, Sam.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5459011340. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Meshack (Shack) Roberts was brought enslaved to the Gilmer area in 1844; after emancipation he was beaten and left for dead by the Ku Klux Klan near Gilmer, then moved to Marshall, where he worked as a blacksmith and Methodist minister. Elected as a Republican to the 13th, 14th, and 15th Texas Legislatures beginning in 1873, he championed the education of Black children and helped establish Wiley College.
Sources: tshaonline.orgen.wikipedia.org
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