North Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

John Goodwin Tower

(1925-1991)

Photographed by Gary Estep, February 28, 2026

1. John Goodwin Tower Marker

Inscription. The son of a Methodist minister, John Goodwin Tower was a veteran of World War II and a political science professor before entering politics. He joined the national political scene in 1960-1961 when he won the special election to fill Lyndon B. Johnson's U. S. Senate seat, becoming the first Republican senator from Texas since Reconstruction. Tower served in the Senate for 24 years, holding a number of influential committee assignments and chairmanships. He became the chief United States negotiator at the strategic arms reduction talks in Geneva after his retirement from the Senate in 1985. He later chaired the Tower Commission, which issued its report on the Iran-Contra Affair in 1987. Tower was serving as an advisor to President George Bush at the time of his death in an airplane crash.

Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11839.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #41 George H.W. Bush series list.

Location. 32° 52.126′ N, 96° 46.673′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in North Dallas. It can be reached from West Northwest Highway, on the left when traveling east. The marker and grave are at the Hillcrest Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7405 W Northwest Highway, Dallas TX 75225, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mickey Charles Mantle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Caruth Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Caruth House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dr. Marcellus Clayton Cooper (approx. 0.6 miles away); Daniel Family Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Zion Lutheran Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Dallas Hall Southern Methodist University (approx. 1.7 miles away); Martin Luther King Jr. at SMU (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.

Photographed by Kayla Harper, May 14, 2020

2. John Goodwin Tower Marker

Photographed by Kayla Harper, May 14, 2020

3. John Goodwin Tower Marker

Photographed by Gary Estep, February 28, 2026

4. John Goodwin Tower Marker

Photographed by James Hulse, July 17, 2026

5. John Goodwin Tower Marker

View of the John Goodwin Tower gravestone and historical marker from the cemetery road.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 611 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 28, 2026, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on May 14, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. 4. submitted on February 28, 2026, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas. 5. submitted on July 18, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.