Marker Inscription
(Oct. 15, 1847 - May 13, 1926) A native of Talladega, Alabama, Samuel Sholars moved with his parents to Jasper County in 1858. A Confederate army veteran, Dr. Sholars received his medical degree in 1872. He practiced medicine in Orange, founded Sholars Drugstore, served as alderman, school board member, and president of the Southeast Texas Medical Society. He helped organize the Orange Rifles of the Texas Volunteer Guards. His daughter and three sons were also civic leaders. Recorded - 1979
About this site
Sholars, Samuel Wallace, M.D. is a historical marker in Orange, Orange County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 66 historical markers documented in Orange County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 77 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0854, -93.7408 near Orange. The nearest cataloged historic site is Latchem, Emma George (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Levingston, George M., Russell, Robert B, and Saxon, Charles Holmes.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5361011516. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
