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 Thaddeus Edgar Johnson
N 34° 09.175 W 099° 16.882
14S E 474063 N 3779146
Texas Historical Marker at 1504 Wilbarger St, Vernon, TX, noting the civic contributions of Thaddeus Edgar Johnson, whose business at this site was a boon to the economy during the Great Depression. It is now home to Thompson Automotive.
Waymark Code: WMXXP1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2018
Views: 3
Marker Number: 18199
Marker Text:
Lawyer and World War I veteran, T. Edgar Johnson (1889-1972), gathered resources from family and friends to open Johnson-Davis Ford Company in Vernon in 1930 at this location. The business thrived during the Great Depression, becoming a leading transportation business in the region for thirty years. T. Edgar, his wife, Robbie Laurine (Davis), and their daughter moved here from Breckenridge, where he had been a successful attorney. Johnson served the community as a board member of the Pease River Flood Control District. He was also a longtime board member of the Vernon Chamber of Commerce and its president in 1937, helping the local economy to prosper.
Marker is Property of the State of Texas (2015)
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