John Armstrong

Career

John Scarborough Armstrong was born November 18, 1850 in Nashville, Tennessee to J. West. and Pauline Armstrong. He was one of thirteen children. Around 1906, he purchased land north of Dallas which he had developed into the residential community of Highland Park.

Armstrong died April 26, 1908 in Dallas, Texas and is buried at Oakland Cemetery.

Achievements

• He was the co-founder (along with Thomas Marsalis) of the former City of Oak Cliff (now incorporated into Dallas) and founder of the town of Highland Park, Texas. Armstrong was also a founder of the State Fair of Texas.