William Henry Gaston (October 25, 1840 – January 24, 1927) was a

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landowner and

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soldier.

Biography

William H. Gaston was born near

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on October 25, 1840. In 1868, he and Aaron C. Camp founded Gaston and Camp, the first banking house in the city of Dallas. On February 2, 1904, he founded the Gaston National Bank. He died at his son's home in Dallas on January 24, 1927, and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery. A middle school in the

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bears Gaston's name.

References

1840 births 1927 deaths People from Wilcox County, Alabama People from Dallas Confederate States Army soldiers History of Dallas {{Texas-bio-stub