​Dr. D. Port Smythe
​(1824-1889)

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Marker Text: ​Pioneer Lockhart physician, from Alabama. Studied medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
   Was Civil war surgeon, Texas Mounted Rifles and Cavalry on Texas frontier and in Louisiana, Arkansas and Indian territory.
      Typical of Texas Confederates his letters home show concern for wife and children, contain instructions on teaching child to read, crops, plowing, animal care, fences, debt collection.
  Professor of chemistry, 1871, Galveston Medical College, A&M College physician 1879-82. First to serve full time in any Texas college or university. (1965)

Marker No: 9784

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 29.878532,-97.669197

Location: from Lockhart go north 5 miles on US 183 to roadside park