Columbus in Colorado County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Robert Henry Harrison, M.D.

(November 13, 1826 - October 17, 1905)

Photographed by James Hulse, June 27, 2021

1. Robert Henry Harrison, M.D. Marker

Inscription.

A Georgia native and a doctor's son, Robert Henry Harrison received his medical degree in Ohio in 1846. He married Martha V. Towell in 1856, then served as a Colonel in the Confederate Army. He moved to Columbus with his family in 1869, lived in a home at this site, and opened a doctor's office on the town square. He was a founding member and president of the State Medical Association, helped establish Texas' Board of Health, and was a prolific medical journalist. He built a hospital in Columbus in 1880 for railway employees. He left a legacy of civic leadership and volunteer medical service.
Researched by Elaine Luman

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2396.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 29° 42.535′ N, 96° 32.289′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Texas, in Colorado County. It is at the intersection of Front Street and Preston Street, on the left when traveling north on Front Street. The marker is located on the side street of the house near the corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 Preston Street, Columbus TX 78934, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Harrison-Hastedt House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hahn House (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint John's Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph Jefferson Mansfield (about 400 feet away); Home of Texas Attorney General George McCormick (about 600 feet away); The Columbus Tap Railway (about 700 feet away); Columbus Church of Christ (about 700 feet away); Joseph V. Frnka (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

The Robert Henry Harrison, M.D. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 27, 2021

2. The Robert Henry Harrison, M.D. Marker

The view of the Robert Henry Harrison, M.D. Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 27, 2021

3. The view of the Robert Henry Harrison, M.D. Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.