| Marker Number |
7221 |
| Atlas Number |
5349007221 |
| Marker Title |
Samuel Wistar Johnson, M. D. |
| Index Entry |
Johnson, Samuel Wistar, M. D. |
| Address |
|
| City |
Corsicana |
| County |
Navarro |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
739111 |
| UTM Northing |
3553562 |
| Subject Codes |
municipal official; oil/petroleum topics; medical topics and health professionals |
| Marker Year |
1989 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Corsicana Public Library, 100 N. 12th St. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
(1853-1922) A native of Georgia, Samuel W. Johnson established his first medical practice in Atlanta. After moving to Texas and settling in Corsicana, he became a respected community physician and was elected mayor in 1900. During his term in office the public library was established, thanks to the efforts of the city's women's clubs. Johnson was also instrumental in the early oil industry in Corsicana. His first wife, Kate Beaton, died in 1904. In 1910 he married Sarah Pace. Johnson moved to Dallas in 1910 and died there in 1922. He is buried in Corsicana's Oakwood Cemetery. |
