Darlington County · Marker 16-28
David Robert Coker
E. Home Ave. between 3rd St. and S. 4th St., on the Coker College campus
Front inscription
Known world-wide for developing new varieties and for perfecting superior strains of agricultural crops (including cotton), Coker, for years was pres. Pedigreed Seed Co., chartered 1918. He was intendant (mayor) of Hartsville 1900-1901; member National Agricultural Advisory Commission; trustee of University SC and Coker College. His 1916 home here is now part of Coker College.