| Marker Number |
1267 |
| Atlas Number |
5309001267 |
| Marker Title |
Dr. David Richard Wallace |
| Index Entry |
Wallace, Dr. David Richard |
| Address |
2124 S. 5th St. |
| City |
Waco |
| County |
McLennan |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
679330 |
| UTM Northing |
3490733 |
| Subject Codes |
medical topics and health professionals |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Oakwood Cemetery, proceed down Lacy Avenue., turn right on McClendon Avenue, turn left on Boss Avenue, marker is on right. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
grave marker |
| Marker Text |
(Nov. 10, 1825-Nov. 21, 1911) Educated as a physician, North Carolina native David Richard Wallace moved to Texas in the 1850s. He taught at Baylor University in Independence and in Waco, and served in the Civil War. In Waco, he was a prominent doctor, educator, and civic leader who was instrumental in the formation of state and local medical associations. An early pioneer in psychiatry, he was named to head asylum facilities in Austin and Terrell. Recorded - 1986 |
