Corsicana in Navarro County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Beauford Halbert Jester Home

Photographed by James Hulse, May 16, 2024

1. Beauford Halbert Jester Home Marker

Inscription. In 1923 Beauford H. Jester (1893-1949) and his wife, Mabel (Buchanan), built this colonial revival home on land that had been his family's dairy farm. A Corsicana attorney, Jester later served as chairman of the University of Texas Board of Regents as director of the State Bar, and as a member of the Texas Railroad Commission. Elected governor of the state in 1946, he was the first governor to die in office. During his administration he continued to maintain this home. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7218.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 32° 5.506′ N, 96° 29.033′ W. Marker is in Corsicana, Texas, in Navarro County. It is on Sycamore Avenue west of North 24th Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located along the fence near the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1505 Sycamore Ave, Corsicana TX 75110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also in the American South.

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 walking distance of this marker: Jester-Butler House (within shouting distance of this marker); James Clinton Neill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dunn-Ransom Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roger Q. Mills Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Judge John S. Callicutt (approx. 0.4 miles away); Smith-McCrery Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Former Homesite of Joseph S. Cullinan

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); The Rosenberg Family (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corsicana.

Also see . . . Jester, Beauford Halbert (1893–1949). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

Beauford H. Jester, governor, was born in Corsicana, Texas, on January 12, 1893, to Frances (Gordon) and George Taylor Jester. His father was lieutenant governor of Texas for two terms (1894–98) under Governor Charles A. Culberson. Jester attended public schools in Corsicana, received an A.B. degree from the University of Texas in 1916, and entered Harvard Law School, where his studies were interrupted by World War I. Commissioned as captain, he commanded Company D, 357th Infantry, Ninetieth Division, in action at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and served with the American Army of Occupation in Germany. In 1919 he entered law school at the University of Texas, where he earned an LL.B. degree in 1920. Afterward he moved back to Corsicana to practice law. Much of his work as an attorney involved representing the oil business and included arguing court cases up to the United States Supreme Court. Jester also
Photographed by James Hulse, May 16, 2024

2. The entrance to the Beauford Halbert Jester Home and Marker
managed the land, cattle, and cotton holdings of the family ranch and was president of the Navarro County Bar Association from 1925 to 1938 and director of the state bar in 1940–41. From 1942 to 1947 he was appointed, then elected, to the state Railroad Commission.

(Submitted on May 20, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Governor Beauford H. Jester of Texas image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - University of Texas, Cactus Yearbook, 1949

3. Governor Beauford H. Jester of Texas

The front view of the Beauford Halbert Jester Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 16, 2024

4. The front view of the Beauford Halbert Jester Home

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 20, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.