Col. Culberson was congressman from the First Congressional District for
twenty-two years. He was one of the leading lawyers of the State, and
was prominent in the famous Abe Rothchild case. He was the father of C.
A. Culberson, who was born and reared in Jefferson and started his
political career as County Attorney of Marion County and was later
Attorney General of the State, Governor of Texas, and was elected to the
Senate of the United States. He was known as Senior Senator for a number
of years—until his death.
Rev. D. B. Culberson, the father of Col. Culberson was one of the early
pastors of the First Baptist Church of Jefferson.