Monroe Dunaway Anderson / Anderson, Clayton & Company 4D 60 Jackson, Madison Co., TN
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M. D. Anderson was passionate about finding a cure for cancer. In addition toprivately funding one of the most prominent cancer treatment and research centers in the world, the M.D. Anderson Foundation has built libraries, auditoriums, & more.
Waymark Code: WMFZCB
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2012
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Monroe Dunaway Anderson
1873-1939
Monroe Dunaway Anderson is know as the "father" of the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. He was born 29 June 1873 on McNairy Hill at the present site of 111 East Orleans Street. Educated in Jackson City Schools and at Union University, he was a banker, philanthropist, and founding partner of Anderson, Clayton & Co., the world's largest merchandiser of cotton during the mid-20th century. His $19 million estate was as of 1939, the largest charitable fund created in the state of Texas. Anderson's generosity not only helped establish the world's largest medical center but also libraries, auditoriums, college buildings, and, on the campus of Lambuth University, a planetarium. He is buried with his family in Jackson's Riverside Cemetery.
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Anderson, Clayton & Company
Anderson, Clayton & Company, at one time the world's largest merchandiser of cotton, began as Frank E. Anderson & Company, across the street from this plaza. Frank Anderson, Will Clayton and Monroe D. Anderson established their partnership in Oklahoma City on August 1, 1904. Company headquarters moved to Houston in 1916. World War I demands for cotton enhanced their fortunes. Overseas operations were set up in Europe, Egypy, India, and China. By 1945, with 223 gins, 33 cottonseed oil plants and 123 warehouses, the company was the largest buyer, seller, storer, and shipper of raw cotton in the world.
Marker Name: Monroe Dunaway Anderson / Anderson, Clayton & Company
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 4D 60
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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