Alexander McRae Dechman
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexander McRae Dechman, a Nova Scotia native, was the founder and original owner of the present day location of the city of Grand Prairie, Texas.
On January 2, 2006, Monday was declared Dechman Day in Grand Prairie. Dechman Day is the observance of the date in 1863 that Mr. Dechman filed the deed for land that is now downtown Grand Prairie.
[edit] External links
- City of Grand Prairie Historical Recap
- GP's bell tolls for Alexander Dechman by Jennifer Arend December 31, 2005, retrieved January 28, 2006.
 |
This Canadian biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
