Francis Marion Henry

Francis Marion Henry, the great great grandson of Patrick Henry, served in the army of the Confederacy before buying a tract in Texarkana about 1873. Captain Henry was elected to the Texas Senate in 1876. He built the first brick home in the city and donated the site for a Methodist church. For 34 years he was a leading city attorney, securing a wide reputation as a trial lawyer. At his death, all business firms of Texarkana closed in respect.

Texarkana, Texas · United States