Tom T. McGee
(Sept. 13, 1849 -Nov. 24, 1894)

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Marker Text: Came to Canadian about 1884. Was foreman on Po Ranch prior to election as first sheriff of Hemphill County, 1887 - year city of Canadian was founded.
​   Nov. 23, 1894, in gun fight with (6) men attacking large shipment of money at Wells, Fargo & Company, he was mortally wounded, and he died the next day.
​   His widow went to England as a volunteer civilian worker in World War I; died there. Ashes were returned here for burial. (1967)

Marker No: 5505

Grave Marker

Geographic: 35.912888, -100.371635

Location: Canadian Cemetery, located in the east section Houston & 9th Streets, Canadian