Paul L. Rutledge, Sr.
(1904 - 1961) A graduate of Prairie View A&M College, prominent educator Paul Rutledge, Sr., also attended Tuskegee Institute and Atlanta University. He served as principal of Flint Hill High school near Neches from 1933 to 1937, and Green Bay High School at Tucker from 1937 to 1942. In 1942 he became a Texas Education Agency area supervisor for vocational agriculture. Rutledge was a positive influence for generations of African American school children in Texas. (1991)
31.6590° N, 95.7380° W
Where to Find It
about 2.4 mi. east of US 79/84 and SH 294 intersection in Magnolia Cemetery, 5 mi. from Tucker
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi N Henry Fields Palestine
- 0.1 mi N Magnolia Cemetery Elkhart
- 0.3 mi E Site of Old Magnolia Palestine
- 1.2 mi NW Green Bay A.M.E. Church Tucker
- 1.2 mi NW Green Bay High School Tucker
- 1.3 mi W Site of Woodhouse School Tucker