Marker Inscription
In 1923 Beauford H. Jester (1893-1949) and his wife, Mabel (Buchanan), built this colonial revival home on land that had been his family's dairy farm. A Corsicana attorney, Jester later served as chairman of the University of Texas Board of Regents, as director of the State Bar, and as a member of the Texas Railroad Commission. Elected governor of the state in 1946, he was the first governor to die in office. During his administration he continued to maintain this home. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983
About this site
Jester, Beauford Halbert, Home is a historical marker in Corsicana, Navarro County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 128 historical markers documented in Navarro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 218 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0933, -96.4843 near Corsicana. The nearest cataloged historic site is James Clinton Neill (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Modrall Cemetery, Cullinan, Joseph S., and Mills, Roger Q..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5349007218. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
