John Gordon Beasley

Historical marker location:

US Hwy 287 & SH 19, Crockett, Texas

( Evergreen Memorial Park)

Marker installed: 1984

(July 3, 1888 -- April 5, 1959)

A leading figure in 20th-century Crockett history, John Gordon "Big Jack" Beasley, Sr., was involved in a number of local businesses, including the Davy Crockett Federal Savings and Loan, which he helped organize in 1928. Beasley served as mayor of Crockett (1936-1940) during the city's centennial celebration. Accomplishments of his administration included paved and lighted streets for the city and Davy Crockett Memorial Building and Park.

The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, is one of the largest universities in the United States and has produced many notable alumni, including several U.S. presidents.