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Samuel R. Frost

Corsicana, Navarro County

Marker Text

(Mar. 1, 1846 - Jan. 1, 1908) A native of Huntsville, Texas, Samuel R. Frost grew up in Navarro County and in 1863 enlisted in the Confederate army. After the Civil War, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1870. In the years that followed, Frost served as Navarro County attorney, county judge, district judge, and state legislator. He and his wife, Mary (Winkler), were the parents of nine children. The town of Frost (20 mi. W) was named in his honor. Recorded - 1984

Marker Details

Address
Location Description Oakwood Cemetery
Marker # 7204
Dedicated 1984
Size, Type grave marker
Code judges; state official; Civil War; law, lawyers
Latitude, Longitude 32.103883, -96.469006

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