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John Gordon Beasley

  Texas Historical Markers
US Hwy 287 & SH 19, Crockett, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 31° 19' 56.58719000016", -95° 27' 57.32397"
 
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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.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

John Gordon Beasley Historical Marker Location Map, Crockett, Texas