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William Jesse McDonald

Quanah, Hardeman County

Marker Text

(1852-1918) Fearless frontier law officer. Known for crack marksmanship and lightning-fast disarming of foes. His long-time friend Governor James Hogg made him captain of Co. B, Frontier Battalion, in 1891. There he handled the "Murder Society of San Saba" and Wichita bank robbery. Conducted President Theodore Roosevelt on a wolf hunt in 1904. Was a U.S. marshal under President Woodrow Wilson. First wife was Rhoda Carter; second was Pearl Wilkerson. (1970)

Marker Details

Address
Location Description Quanah Memorial Cemetery, Quanah, north city limits, Quanah, FM 2640
Marker # 5832
Dedicated 1970
Size, Type grave marker
Code local law enforcement officer; law enforcement; rangers
Latitude, Longitude 34.307055, -99.730499

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