Details for John Gordon Beasley
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5225011231
Data
| Marker Number | 11231 |
| Atlas Number | 5225011231 |
| Marker Title | John Gordon Beasley |
| Index Entry | Beasley, John Gordon |
| Address | US Hwy 287 & SH 19 |
| City | Crockett |
| County | Houston |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 265375 |
| UTM Northing | 3469066 |
| Subject Codes | |
| Marker Year | 1984 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Evergreen Memorial Park |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | grave marker |
| Marker Text | (July 3, 1888 -- April 5, 1959) A leading figure in 20th-century Crockett history, John Gordon "Big Jack" Beasley, Sr., was involved in a number of local businesses, including the Davy Crockett Federal Savings and Loan, which he helped organize in 1928. Beasley served as mayor of Crockett (1936-1940) during the city's centennial celebration. Accomplishments of his administration included paved and lighted streets for the city and Davy Crockett Memorial Building and Park. |