Marker Inscription
(1887-1982) Franklin M. Gilbert was a teacher and principal before attending medical school at the University of Texas in Galveston. He interned in New York, where he met nurse Dorothy Bald Brandon (1901-1990), who became his wife. The couple returned to Irving, and he practiced medicine with his father, prominent physician Daniel Webster Gilbert. During Dr. Franklin Gilbert's distinguished 59-year career, he also served on the school board, as mayor and as president of Irving State Bank. The family's medical legacy continued with his two physician sons. Recorded - 2005
About this site
Dr. Franklin Monroe Gilbert is a historical marker in Irving, Dallas County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 348 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 531 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8285, -96.9888 near Irving. The nearest cataloged historic site is Daniel Webster Gilbert, M. D. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sowers Cemetery, Sowers, and Sowers Community.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113013314. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
