Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park in Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
David Finney Stuart, M.D.
(August 15, 1833 - September 8, 1909)
During the Civil War Stuart served the Confederacy as a surgeon in the 10th Texas Infantry. He moved to Houston in 1866, then had yellow fever during the great epidemic of 1867. Years later, he became an authority on the treatment of the disease. He was instrumental in the reorganization of the Texas State Medical Association in 1869, serving as its fourth president in 1873. Also that year, he and Dr. Ashbel Smith were founders of the newly-chartered medical school in Galveston, then known as Texas Medical College. Stuart served as the school's president from 1878 until it was followed by the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 1891.
Dr. Stuart, together with Drs. Joshua Larendon and Thomas J. Boyles, opened the Houston Infirmary in the early 1870s. Dr. Stuart was Chief Surgeon for several railroads. As chairman of the Houston Board of Health he cared for the indigent, and he also served on many bank and corporate boards. Dr. Stuart was celebrated for his dedication to improving the lives of the citizens of his adopted city and state and was known during his lifetime as a leading physician in Texas.
Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15726.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine.
Location. 29° 45.915′ N, 95° 23.113′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park. Marker can be reached from Washington Avenue. David Stuart is buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Section F-1, Lot 012. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2525 Washington Avenue, Houston TX 77007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. James S. and Alfred T. Lucas (a few steps from this marker); The Rev. William M. Tryon (within shouting distance of this marker); Anson Jones (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel B.F. Terry (within shouting distance of this marker); Belle Sherman Kendall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Irvin Capers Lord (about 300 feet away); Darius Gregg (about 500 feet away); Archibald Wynns (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.
Also see . . . Stuart, David Finney - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on September 5, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.)
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