(September 1822 - June 9, 1881)
Virginia native Dr. Greensville S. Dowell moved to Texas in 1853. During the Civil War he served as a surgeon in the Confederate army in Galveston. He was instrumental in the founding of the Galveston Medical Society, Texas Medical College and Hospital, and the "Galveston Medical Journal," the first publication of its kind in Texas. A noted surgeon, Dowell designed several surgical instruments and was an authority on the treatment of yellow fever.HM Number | HM2CWH |
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Year Placed | 1986 |
Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 at 1:02pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 323777 N 3241902 |
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Decimal Degrees | 29.29380000, -94.81426667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 17.628', W 94° 48.856' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 17' 37.68" N, 94° 48' 51.36" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 409, 281 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 4217 Broadway Avenue J, Galveston TX 77550, US |
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