Texas Historical Marker

James W. Latimer (Weck)

Dallas · Dallas County · placed 1968

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Dallas County, Texas

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(1783 - 1860) Latimer was born in New London, Conn. Moved to Texas, with family, in 1833. Founder and editor first newspaper in Dallas, 1849.

Known originally as "The Cedar Snag" then as "Dallas Herald." Incorporated into "Dallas Morning News" in 1885. Recorded, 1968

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