Wharton, Texas
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Wharton is a city in and the county seat of Wharton County, Texas, United States. This city is 60 mi southwest of Houston. Its population was 8,832 at the 2010 census and 8,627 at the 2020 census. Wha
Wharton County Courthouse
Downtown Wharton
Plaza Theater
Historic railroad depot
Dan Rather
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Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name in September 1961 after his reporting sa
Wharton, Texas
…raised in Wharton, moved back and lived in Wharton. The Wharton County Historical Museum features exhibits on notable residents - broadcast journalist Dan Rather and Medal of Honor-recipient Roy Benavidez, as well as a wildlife collection. The Wharton population was stable at the end of the 20th century: 9,033…
Rather in 2017
Rather's boyhood home being restored at the Wharton County Museum
Rather speaking about his experiences in his 61 years of journalism before a group of NATO commanders at Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan in July 2011.
Rather during an interview with Extra at the 2002 Peabody Awards