| Marker Number |
11516 |
| Atlas Number |
5361011516 |
| Marker Title |
Samuel Wallace Sholars, M.D. |
| Index Entry |
Sholars, Samuel Wallace, M.D. |
| Address |
|
| City |
Orange |
| County |
Orange |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
428610 |
| UTM Northing |
3328297 |
| Subject Codes |
Civil War; medical topics and health professionals; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1979 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Evergreen Cemetery, Border & Jackson |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
14" x 24" |
| Marker Text |
(Oct. 15, 1847 - May 13, 1926) A native of Talladega, Alabama, Samuel Sholars moved with his parents to Jasper County in 1858. A Confederate army veteran, Dr. Sholars received his medical degree in 1872. He practiced medicine in Orange, founded Sholars Drugstore, served as alderman, school board member, and president of the Southeast Texas Medical Society. He helped organize the Orange Rifles of the Texas Volunteer Guards. His daughter and three sons were also civic leaders. Recorded - 1979 |
