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(Nov. 10, 1825-Nov. 21, 1911) Educated as a physician, North Carolina native David Richard Wallace moved to Texas in the 1850s. He taught at Baylor University in Independence and in Waco, and served in the Civil War. In Waco, he was a prominent doctor, educator, and civic leader who was instrumental in the formation of state and local medical associations. An early pioneer in psychiatry, he was named to head asylum facilities in Austin and Terrell. Recorded - 1986
Dr. David Richard Wallace is a historical marker in Waco, McLennan County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 199 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 255 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5454, -97.1196 near Waco. The nearest cataloged historic site is Georgia Burleson and Early Female Education at Baylor (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Burleson Quadrangle, Carroll Library, and George W. Carroll Science Hall.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309001267. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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