| Marker Number |
2447 |
| Atlas Number |
5049002447 |
| Marker Title |
Henry Ford |
| Index Entry |
|
| Address |
|
| City |
Brownwood |
| County |
Brown |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
500253 |
| UTM Northing |
3507759 |
| Subject Codes |
county official; municipal official; Business topics, general; cowboys |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Greenleaf Cemetery, north section, US 377, Brownwood |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
A native of Virginia, Henry Ford (c. 1845-1910) came to Texas in 1869 and worked as a cowboy on several central Texas ranches. He settled in Brownwood in 1876 and served several terms as county clerk and as a city councilman. A respected civic leader, he was influential in bringing the Santa Fe Railroad to Brownwood. He supported educational efforts in the city, and through his work as a banker and businessman was instrumental in Brownwood's growth. Three times married, he was the father of ten children, five of whom survived to adulthood. (1994) |
