Dr. David Richard Wallace 
​(Nov. 10, 1825-Nov. 21, 1911)

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Marker Text: 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. (1986) 

Marker No: 1267

Grave Marker 

Geographic: 31.550470,-97.123703

Location: ​Oakwood Cemetery 2124 South 5th Street