Byers High School

Historical marker location:

Byers, Texas

( At intersection of North and Washington streets, inside school building)

Marker installed: 1967

Land given to found school (first in north Clay County) by A. W. and G. W. Byers. First superintendent Edgar Haney, later legislator, promoted first independent school district laws. Rufus Rush, first graduate, later taught President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967.

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The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, is one of the largest universities in the United States and has produced many notable alumni, including several U.S. presidents.