| Marker Number |
8776 |
| Atlas Number |
5001008776 |
| Marker Title |
John Byler Mallard, Judge |
| Index Entry |
Mallard, John Byler, Judge |
| Address |
|
| City |
Palestine |
| County |
Anderson |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
state official; law, lawyers |
| Marker Year |
1965 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
City Cemetery, Palestine |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
grave marker |
| Marker Text |
Born 1820 in Alabama. An honor graduate, University of Tennessee Law School. Married in 1844 Miss Susan Scott, Tippah County, Mississippi. In 1845 settled in Republic of Texas. Built one of first homes in Palestine, 1848. First lawyer in Palestine, formed partnership with Judges Wm. Alexander and John H. Reagan, later state and national leader. Was a member of the Fifth Texas Legislature. Died in 1854. Recorded, 1965 Incise in base: Erected by Miss Ruth R. Eppner |
