| Marker Number |
1333 |
| Atlas Number |
5439001333 |
| Marker Title |
Earle C. Driskell |
| Index Entry |
Driskell, Earle C. |
| Address |
FM 157 & SH 496 |
| City |
Mansfield |
| County |
Tarrant |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
674535 |
| UTM Northing |
3604738 |
| Subject Codes |
journalists; newspapers; law, lawyers |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
1/4 mi South of FM 157 & SH 496 intersection on east side of Rd., Mansfield |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Born in Indiana in 1883, Earle Claud Driskelll came to Texas with his parents in 1888. Educated as a lawyer, he started his journalism career in 1907 when he joined the staff of the Fort Worth "Star". He soon gained recognition for his work as an advocate of a county bond program to improve the quality of local roads and highways. Largely through his editorial efforts, a major road bond package was passed in 1911 that set an example for other state and local highway programs. Driskell died of smallpox at his Fort Worth home the following year. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986. |
