Did You Know…The city of Dallas, Texas, was named for the son of a Jamaican?

The city of Dallas, Texas, was named for the son of a Jamaican

Dallas, Texas, was named for George Mifflin Dallas, the son of Alexander J. Dallas, who was born in Kingston Jamaica, in 1759. George Mifflin Dallas (1792-1864), the city’s namesake, also served as the 11th Vice President of the United States under President James K. Polk. George Mifflin Dallas was the second of six children born […]