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Helen Knox

Giddings, Lee County

Marker Text

(1885-1959) Historian-financier. One of the few women given athletic letters (in tennis) at the University of Texas. Born in Giddings, daughter of bank president W.A. Knox, she became (1927) manager of women's accounts, Chase National Bank, New York. Known for her writings on banking, she was chairman of finance in restoration of home of Gen. Robert E. Lee; she belonged to Colonial Dames and D.A.R., and was president (1944-46), National Association of Bank Women. Recorded - 1971

Marker Details

Address 900 W. Austin St.
Location Description Giddings City Cemetery. Marker in temporary storage Oct. 2024.
Marker # 8163
Dedicated 1971
Size, Type grave marker
Code women, women's history topics; banking; writers and poets; sports; historic preservation
Latitude, Longitude 30.18223, -96.947606

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