​Dr. Will Coleman, Sr.

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Marker No: 8286

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker 

Geographic: N 32° 05.687 W 096° 27.308

Marker Text: ​A native Texan, Will Coleman (1882-1953) grew up caring for livestock on the Robert Witherspoon Ranch in Chatfield (12 miles northeast). His family moved to Corsicana in 1899; in 1911, Coleman graduated from the McGills University School of Veterinary Science in Montreal, Canada, and received his license to practice in Texas nine years later. By 1925, he had established his own veterinary clinic in Corsicana. One of the first black veterinarians in the area, Dr. Will Coleman lived at this site with his wife, Mattie, and their 12 children. (1986)

Location: Near the intersection of South 3rd St and East 8th Avenue, Corsicana