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.

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