Historical Marker
Benjamin D. Martin
Historical marker location:
Greenville, Texas
( East Mount Cemetery (Marshall at Pine St.))
Marker installed: 1968
(Feb. 21, 1823 - Mar. 28, 1891) Came to Texas from Virginia and settled in Hunt County in 1850s.
In Confederate army, organized Texas Sharpshooters, called "Ben Martin's Company." First mayor of Greenville (present regime), 1873; helped draft Texas Constitution, 1875; state senator, 1876-1878; and Greenville mayor again, 1884. He rendered outstanding public service in a long career.
Married Elizabeth Caroline Dickenson in 1845. They had six children.
The first domed stadium in the world, the Astrodome, was built in Houston in 1965 and hosted numerous sporting events and concerts over the years.