| Marker Number |
11611 |
| Atlas Number |
5349011611 |
| Marker Title |
Henry G. Damon |
| Index Entry |
Damon, Henry G. |
| Address |
128 W. Collin St. |
| City |
Corsicana |
| County |
Navarro |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
739395 |
| UTM Northing |
3553784 |
| Subject Codes |
banks, bankers, banking topics; law, lawyers; Civil War; Business topics, general |
| Marker Year |
1984 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
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| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
(1846-1918) Born in Florida, Henry Damon served in the Confederate army and was taken prisoner during the Civil War. After moving to Corsicana in 1873, Damon became a lawyer and established the Texas Loan Agency with his partner, businessman W. R. Bright. Headquartered in this building from 1890 until 1900, the agency was an early real estate mortgage company that became a leader in the area's industrial development. Damon was also an early Chamber of Commerce member and an active prohibitionist. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery. |
