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Tom Lloyd Burnett

Iowa Park, Wichita County

Marker Text

The son of noted rancher Burk Burnett, for whom the nearby town of Burkburnett (18 miles northeast) was named, Tom L. Burnett (b. 1871) became one of the leading area cattlemen. Trained on his father's 6666 (four sixes) Ranch, Tom later owned the local Triangle Ranch, as well as range land in Cottle and Foard counties. A prominent civic leader and philanthropist, he was known for his friendliness to Indians, including the famous Chief Quanah Parker. His support of area rodeos earned him the nickname, the "Rodeo King". Tom Burnett died in his residence at this site in 1938.

Marker Details

Address 400 block of West Alameda
Location Description 400 block of West Alameda, Iowa Park
Marker # 5502
Dedicated 1981
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code ranches/ranching
Latitude, Longitude 33.954565, -98.670964

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