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Middleton Tate Johnson

Arlington, Tarrant County

Marker Text

The Father of Tarrant County. A member of the Congress of the Republic. Born in South Carolina, 1810. Died at Austin, Texas, May 15, 1866. Johnson County was named in his honor.

Marker Details

Address 621 W. Arkansas Ln.
Location Description Col. Middleton Tate Johnson Plantation Cemetery and Park
Marker # 3359
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite)
Code
Latitude, Longitude 32.706343, -97.112368

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