Walter Prescott Webb
1888–1963 (age 75)
Historian
Biography
Walter Prescott Webb, born 1888, became a distinguished historian whose scholarship on Texas and the Great Plains reshaped how Americans understood the frontier. His rigorous research and clear prose brought together geography, culture, and policy, earning him a place among the most respected interpreters of the American West.
As a guiding voice at the University of Texas and beyond, he mentored generations of scholars and championed public history, leaving a legacy carried forward by the Texas State Cemetery and those who continue to study the landscapes he loved.