Marker Inscription
(November 13, 1826 - October 17, 1905) A Georgia native and a doctor's son, Robert Henry Harrison received his medical degree in Ohio in 1846. He married Martha V. Towell in 1856, then served as a colonel in the Confederate Army. He moved to Columbus with his family in 1869, lived in a home at this site, and opened a doctor's office on the town square. He was a founding member and president of The State Medical Association, helped establish Texas' Board of Health, and was a prolific medical journalist. He built a hospital in Columbus in 1880 for railway employees. He left a legacy of civic leadership and volunteer medical service.
About this site
Harrison, Robert Henry, M.D. is a historical marker in Columbus, Colorado County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Colorado County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7099, -96.5382 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Harrison-Hastedt House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hahn House, Saint John's Episcopal Church, and Mansfield, Joseph Jefferson.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5089002396. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
