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Hudspeth County was formed from El Paso County, created on February 16, 1917, and organized on August 25, 1917. It was named in honor of Claude Benton Hudspeth, who was born in 1877, was a native Texan, held large ranching interests, and served in the Texas Legislature and the United States Congress. Sierra Blanca is the county seat.
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