Marker Inscription
Here Rests in Peace--John Salmon ("Rip") Ford May 26, 1815- November 3, 1897. Native South Carolinan, Pioneer doctor and editor, Republic of Texas Congressman, twice state Senator, Jack Hay's adjutant in war with Mexico, fearless Ranger Captain in border and Indian campaigns, Confederate colonel, Mayor of Austin and Brownsville, member Constitutional Convention of 1875, superintendent State Deaf and Dumb School, charter member of Texas State Historical Association. As warmaker and as peacekeeper, he was steadfast and true to his motto: "Ready, ay, ready!" Erected by the State of Texas, 1963.
About this site
Ford, John Salmon "Rip" is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 239 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 542 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.4196, -98.4626 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bee, Hamilton P. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St. Elmo Lodge #25, City Cemetery #4, and St. Joseph's Society.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029001939. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
