Dr. Horace G. Clark
3 blocks W of FM 50/FM 390 intersection, on FM 390, Independence., Independence, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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1850
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Dr. Horace G. Clark.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Dr. Horace G. Clark
Horace G. Clark, a Massachusetts native, came to Texas in 1850 to serve as principal and later second president of Baylor Female College. A gift from Dr. Asa Hoxey funded the college's three-story main hall, and the Clark family ran a dormitory there for twenty years. Ordained a Baptist minister in 1858, Clark later took Episcopal holy orders.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Dr. Horace G. Clark
Born in Massachusetts. Coming to Texas (1850) with wife, Martha Davis Clark, he was principal and second president of Baylor Female College. Mrs. Clark also taught and counseled students. Family operated dormitory on this site 20 years. Dr. Clark, with $1,000 gift from Dr. Asa Hoxey, built 3-story main hall. He was ordained to ministry (1858) at Independence Baptist Church. Family opened Clark's Academy, Houston, 1871; Dr. Clark took Holy Orders (1880), Christ Episcopal Church, Houston, and was a rector in Corpus Christi. Mrs. Clark, a lifelong Baptist, died in 1896. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5477008325
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