Hemphill County

Formed from Young and Bexar

Territories

Created August 21, 1876

Organized July 5, 1886

Named in honor of

John Hemphill, 1809-1862

First Chief Justice of the Supreme

Court of the State of Texas

Adjutant General of the

Somervell Expedition

Member of the first

State Constitutional Convention

Member of the United States Congress

Canadian, ...