Marker Inscription
Born in Scotland and trained at Edinburgh University, Dr. William Keiller came to Galveston in the early 1890s to serve as the first professor of anatomy at the University of Texas Medical Branch. He remained in that capacity for 40 years, but also served for a time as the school dean and as president of the Texas Medical Association. Surmounting personal physical disabilities, he became the leading American anatomist of his day. From 1922, the year after he became dean, until his death in 1931, Dr. Keiller made his home at this address with his wife and four children.
About this site
Keiller, William, Dr. is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 283 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3079, -94.7840 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Austin Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Victor Gustafson Home, Grover-Chambers House, and Rosenberg, Henry, Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007503. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
