Dr. Hezekiah B Hankal - 1A 127 - Johnson City, TN
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vhasler
N 36° 19.023 W 082° 21.476
17S E 378101 N 4019970
African-American Minister, Physician, Educator, and Politician
Waymark Code: WM4W05
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2008
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Dr. Hezekiah B Hankal
1825-1903
Minister, Physician, Educator, Politician
Ordained by the Boones Creek Christian Church in 1866, Dr. Hezekiah B Hankal established five churches in the region. A physician, his medical practice was confined to the African-American and the Cherokee-Dutch communities until 1873 cholera epidemic desegregated his practice. Certified to teach in the public schools by the State of Tennesse in 1873, he served as one of the supervisors of "colored schools". In 1887, he was elected as an alderman of Johnson City. Dr. Hankal was one of the 1893 founders of Langston Normal School. His house was located on the corner of Market and Montegomery Streets. He is buried in West Lawn Cemetery.
Marker Name: Dr. Hezekiah B Hankal
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 1A 127
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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