Historical Marker
Capt. John R. Hughes
Historical marker location:
909 Navasota, Austin, Texas
( Texas State Cemetery, Republic Hill section)
Marker installed: 1970
Feb. 11, 1855
June 3, 1947
Texas Ranger
1887-1915
[Footstone]
Capt. John R. Hughes
(Feb. 11, 1855 - June 3, 1947)
Texas Ranger, 1887-1815, Noted for ability, courage, firmness.
Born in Kansas. Came to Texas in 1870s. Upon Retirement, went into Ranching & Banking.
Erected 1970.
The first oil well in the United States was drilled in Texas in 1859. The discovery of oil transformed the economy of the state and helped to make Texas one of the wealthiest states in the nation.