Tueria Dell Marshall
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Marker Inscription
(1883-1960) A native of Texas, Tueria Dell Marshall attended Wiley College and Prairie View Normal. He became a teacher in Dallas and worked at several schools before being named principal of Lincoln, the city's second high school for African American students, in 1939. He served in that capacity until retirement in 1955. In addition to education work, T.D. Marshall co-founded the Dallas Star Post, a weekly newspaper, and organized Wiley College Extension School. He died in 1960 and was buried in this cemetery, near his beloved Lincoln High, but the exact location of his grave is now unknown. Recorded – 2005
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Educated at Wiley College and Prairie View Normal, Tueria Dell Marshall taught across Dallas before becoming principal of Lincoln, the city's second high school for African American students, in 1939, a post he held until 1955. Beyond the classroom he co-founded the Dallas Star Post newspaper and organized a Wiley College extension school. He was buried near his beloved Lincoln High in 1960, though the exact site of his grave is now lost.
Why it matters
His life reflects the dedication of Black educators who, under segregation, built the schools and institutions that opened opportunity for their communities.
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