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Gillett, James B.

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Gillett, James B.

August 20, 2026

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Captain James Buchanan Gillett, one of the most celebrated Texas Rangers of the frontier era, died on June 11, 1937, at Temple, Texas, and was buried at Marfa. Born in Austin on November 4, 1856, to James S. and Elizabeth Harper Gillett, he grew up in a family deeply connected to Texas public…

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