U.S. Rep. Sam Powell - Wagoner, OK
Posted by: hamquilter
N 35° 57.589 W 095° 22.460
15S E 285879 N 3982097
On the grounds of the Wagoner County Courthouse, this monument pays honor to U.S. Rep. Sam Powell.
Waymark Code: WMY5VY
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 04/27/2018
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At the front of the Wagoner County Courthouse stands a block pedestal with the cornerstone of the first county courthouse. On the reverse side of the cornerstone inscription is the name SAM POWELL. Powell was a U.S. Representative for Indian Territory and in 1897 was influential in having a U.S. Court established in Wagoner.
The monument shows his name and the date of the first courthouse - June 7, 1897. Beneath this is the inscription:
Our own Sam Powell got us U.S. Court by Act of Confgress June 7 A.D. 1897
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