Details for Joshua Foster Johnson
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5159009846
Data
| Marker Number | 9846 |
| Atlas Number | 5159009846 |
| Marker Title | Joshua Foster Johnson |
| Index Entry | Johnson, Joshua Foster |
| Address | |
| City | Mt. Vernon |
| County | Franklin |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 293625 |
| UTM Northing | 3674143 |
| Subject Codes | Baptist denomination; state official; religious leaders; pioneers |
| Marker Year | 1973 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Mt. Vernon City Cemetery, US 67 (Main St.) on east side of town |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 16" x 12" |
| Marker Text | (September 27, 1824 - February 15, 1877) Came to Texas from Tennessee in 1845, settling (1846) near site of Mount Vernon, which he helped found (as town of Keith) in 1848. Member 3rd Texas Legislature (1849-50); sponsored Mount Vernon Male and Female Academies bill -- leading to public school system. Member Secession Convention, 1861; Constitutional Convention, 1875. As pastor, helped organize Mount Vernon Baptist Church. Married Amanda C. Wright; they had seven sons, three daughters. (1973) |