Historical Marker
Dr. Will Coleman, Sr.
Historical marker location:
S. Third St. & E. Eigth St., Corsicana, Texas
( northwest corner of South Third and East Eighth Streets, Corsicana)
Marker installed: 1986
A native Texan, Will Coleman (1882-1953) grew up caring for livestock on the Robert Witherspoon Ranch in Chatfield (12 miles northeast). His family moved to Corsicana in 1899; in 1911, Coleman graduated from the McGills University School of Veterinary Science in Montreal, Canada, and received his license to practice in Texas nine years later. By 1925, he had established his own veterinary clinic in Corsicana. One of the first black veterinarians in the area, Dr. Will Coleman lived at this site with his wife, Mattie, and their 12 children.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986.