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(July 3, 1888 -- April 5, 1959) A leading figure in 20th-century Crockett history, John Gordon "Big Jack" Beasley, Sr., was involved in a number of local businesses, including the Davy Crockett Federal Savings and Loan, which he helped organize in 1928. Beasley served as mayor of Crockett (1936-1940) during the city's centennial celebration. Accomplishments of his administration included paved and lighted streets for the city and Davy Crockett Memorial Building and Park.
Beasley, John Gordon is a historical marker in Crockett, Houston County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3341, -95.4659 near Crockett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tunstall, Vicory Barker (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Evergreen Memorial Park, McLean, William Kyle, and Houston County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225011231. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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