Dallas adds historical marker for Dr. Marcellus Cooper

Name: Dallas adds historical marker for Dr. Marcellus Cooper
Uploaded: 2022-12-07T13:54:00Z
Duration: 4 min 1 s
Description: The city of Dallas is honoring a man who led a pretty remarkable life. Dr. Marcellus Cooper was born enslaved of the Caruth farm in Dallas in 1862. He later became the state's first licensed black dentist and founded the state's first black-owned bank.

The city of Dallas is honoring a man who led a pretty remarkable life. Dr. Marcellus Cooper was born enslaved of the Caruth farm in Dallas in 1862. He later became the state's first licensed black dentist and founded the state's first black-owned bank.

Posted December 7, 2022 7:54am CST