​Governor
Charles A. Culberson
​(June 10, 1855 - March 19, 1925)

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Marker No: 2233

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 32.770306, -97.348625

Location: Section 31, Oakwood Cemetery, 700 Grand Avenue, Fort Worth

Marker Text: ​A native of Alabama, Charles A. Culberson grew up in Jefferson, Texas. He married Sallie Harrison (1861-1926) in 1882 after earning his law degree at the University of Virginia. During two terms as Attorney General of Texas, Culberson enforced the reform policies of Gov. James S. Hogg. He succeeded Hogg as Governor, 1895-99. Culberson served four terms in the United States Senate, winning the post of Democratic Minority Leader in 1907. Renowned for his knowledge of the law, he chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee from 1913-1919. (1979)