Port Lavaca in Calhoun County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Moses Johnson, M.D.
(1808-1853)
Photographed by Dave W, March 13, 2022
1. Moses Johnson, M.D. Marker
Born in Virginia, Dr. Moses Johnson settled in Port Lavaca about 1837. After moving to Austin in 1840 to practice medicine, he was elected city alderman and then mayor. An active Mason, he served as Grand Marshal of the Grand Lodge of Texas, A.F. & A.M. in 1844. When Anson Jones was elected president of the Republic in 1844, he named his friend Johnson treasurer. In 1845 Johnson's Austin home and the treasury records were destroyed by fire. He moved his family back to Port Lavaca the next year. He died in a yellow fever epidemic there on Oct. 2, 1853 and is buried 1/4 mile west of this site.
Erected 1975 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11658.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 28° 37.357′ N, 96° 43.334′ W. Marker is in Port Lavaca, Texas, in Calhoun County. It is on U.S. 87 south of Ripple Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Lavaca TX 77979, 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Calhoun County (here, next to this marker); Kamey Community (approx. 1.4 miles away); Clark Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Sylvanus Hatch (approx. 2.6 miles away); Chocolate Community (approx. 2.6 miles away); Hatch Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Springs of Calhoun County (approx. 4.4 miles
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Photographed by Dave W, March 13, 2022
2. Moses Johnson, M.D. Marker
The Moses Johnson, M.D. marker (right) is seen here with the Calhoun County marker (left).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 461 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
