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

Dr. Marcellus Clayton Cooper

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 6, 2023

1. Dr. Marcellus Clayton Cooper Marker

Inscription. In 1896, Dallas native Marcellus Clayton Cooper (1862-1929) became the first licensed African American dentist in the state of Texas. Born enslaved on the Caruth farm, Cooper attended Meharry Medical School in Nashville from 1891-94. He returned to Dallas with his dental license to begin his practice. He was well known in the city for his exceptional work and his contributions to the community. Dr. Cooper was a board member of the Dallas Negro Chamber of Commerce, a founder of the Black-owned Penny Savings Bank and an investor in Lewis Dry Goods Store, the first Black-owned department store in the city. Twice married and with six children, he is buried at Woodland Cemetery in Dallas.

Erected 2020 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 22822.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Science & Medicine.

Location. 32° 51.652′ N, 96° 46.332′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Park Cities. It is on Caruth Haven Lane west of North Central Expressway (U.S. 75) when traveling east. Carruth Homeplace,

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at entrance on South side of Carruth Haven Lane, 450 feet West of North Central Expressway and 100 feet Southwest of Carruth Haven Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5556 Caruth Haven Lane, 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 South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Caruth House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Goodwin Tower (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mickey Charles Mantle (approx. 0.7 miles away); Caruth Pioneer Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); Zion Lutheran Church (approx. one mile away); Daniel Family Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Dallas Hall Southern Methodist University (approx. 1.3 miles away); Martin Luther King Jr. at SMU (approx. 1.4 miles

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 6, 2023

2. Dr. Marcellus Clayton Cooper Marker

away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 562 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.