David Richard Wallace - Waco, TX
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 31° 32.258 W 097° 06.660
14R E 679330 N 3490733
Full length sculpture of Dr. Wallace stands atop his grave in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, TX.
Waymark Code: WM11RHD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/10/2019
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Smithsonian Art InventoryHe wears period dress of the late nineteenth century including a suit with long jacket and vest. He holds a cane in his right hand. He wears a full beard and moustache. His left arm is bent at the elbow."
Historical Marker:
Educated as a physician, North Carolina native David Richard Wallace moved to Texas in the 1850s. He taught at Baylor University in Independence and in Waco, and served in the Civil War. In Waco, he was a prominent doctor, educator, and civic leader who was instrumental in the formation of state and local medical associations. An early pioneer in psychiatry, he was named to head asylum facilities in Austin and Terrell.