Young County
Texas
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Young County
Texas
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Young County
Index to Locations Fort BelknapCivilian Cemetery Belknap, Young County, Texas
Oak GroveCemetery Graham, Young County, Texas
|  Clark Wesley Johnson Jr. (1894-1970) — also known asC. W. Johnson, Jr. — of Graham,YoungCounty, Tex.Born in Graham,YoungCounty, Tex.,August27, 1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border;lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1920,1940;candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 13th District, 1924;U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1933.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died in Graham,YoungCounty, Tex.,March 1,1970 (age75 years, 186days).Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.
| Clark Wesley Johnson, Sr. (1848-1925) — also known asC. W. Johnson — of Graham,YoungCounty, Tex.Born in Indiana,August11, 1848.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forGovernor ofTexas, 1912; delegate to Republican National Convention fromTexas,1916;candidate forTexasstate attorney general, 1916; candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 13th District, 1920.Died in Graham,YoungCounty, Tex.,February6, 1925 (age76 years, 179days).Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.
| Archer Thomas Gay (d. 1901) — Member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1900-01; died in office 1901.Died in Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.,March28, 1901.Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery. | John H. Fisher (d. 1936) — of Graham,YoungCounty, Tex.Pastor;member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1931-36.Baptist.Died in Newcastle,YoungCounty, Tex.,1936.Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery. | Graham P. Stewart (d. 1964) — of Graham,YoungCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1944,1952.Died in Graham,YoungCounty, Tex.,1964.Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery. | Silas R. Crawford — of Graham,YoungCounty, Tex.Member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1901-08.Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery. | |||||||||||||||||||
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