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George Taylor Jester (1846-1922)

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Marker Text: Lieutenant governor of Texas (1894-1898), also father of Beauford Jester, a later Texas governor. As a boy, came from Illinois to Corsicana in a two-horse wagon. Worked on courthouse, first brick building in area, for 50 cents a day. At 18, joined Confederate army but Lee surrendered same year.
     Married twice, had 5 children. "Clerked" for dry-goods store and traded in cotton before helping form Jester Brothers Bank in 1881. Served as representative (1890-1892) and senator (1892-1894) from Ninth District in Texas Legislature.
     Was one of the founders of Southern Methodist University. (1967)

Marker No: 7219

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Texas Historic Landmark

Geographic: N 32° 05.338 W 096° 28.116

Location: 601 W 7th Avenue, Corsicana