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Memorial to Ettie R. Garner, secretary to her husband in his long career as a statesman. John Nance Garner, born Nov. 22, 1868, was in Texas Legislature, 1898-1902; U.S. Congress, 1902-1932 (Speaker of the House in last term); Vice-President of the United States, 1933-1941. This home, built 1920, scene of visits of world figures, given to Uvalde by Vice-President Garner and son Tully in 1952. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965.
Garner, John Nance is a historical marker in Uvalde, Uvalde County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 55 historical markers documented in Uvalde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.2147, -99.7920 near Uvalde. The nearest cataloged historic site is Garner, John Nance (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Pioneer Cemetery, Fisher, King, and Garner, John Nance, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5463002795. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Garner, John Nance” names 3 distinct records in Uvalde County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1962 in Uvalde. The others:
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