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(1808-1864) Thomas J. Shannon came to Texas in 1839 and settled in what became Grayson County in 1845. Elected first Grayson County representative to the Texas Legislature, he worked for relocation of the county seat to the present site of Sherman. Shannon earned the name "Father of Sherman" after donating land for the townsite. His daughter Julia named the first streets. A pioneer stockman, Shannon imported Durham cattle, a gift from Queen Victoria, in 1848. Recorded - 1983
Shannon, Thomas Jefferson is a historical marker in Sherman, Grayson County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 144 historical markers documented in Grayson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6314, -96.6206 near Sherman. The nearest cataloged historic site is Andrew L. Randell (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Olive Ann Oatman Fairchild, Mita Holsapple Hall (1885-1965), and Mangum, Aaron S..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5181011533. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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