| Marker Number |
6781 |
| Atlas Number |
5113006781 |
| Marker Title |
John C. McCoy |
| Index Entry |
McCoy, John C. |
| Address |
3900 Oakland Cir. |
| City |
Dallas |
| County |
Dallas |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
709975 |
| UTM Northing |
3627103 |
| Subject Codes |
law, lawyers; pioneers |
| Marker Year |
1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Oakland Cemetery, near entrance, along Oakland Cir. 0.1 mi. NE of S. Malcolm X Blvd. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
grave marker |
| Marker Text |
(1819 - 1887) Practiced law in Kentucky before coming to Texas in 1845. Was agent for Peters' Colony located in Dallas and adjacent counties. First attorney to practice law here. He founded bar association; fought in the Mexican War; was outstanding civic leader. Recorded - 1968 |
