Alexander McRae Dechman
American city founder
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| Intro | American city founder | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Founder | |
| Work field | Business | |
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| Birth | 18 October 1830 | |
| Death | 10 April 1915 (aged 84 years) | |
| Star sign | Libra |
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Alexander McRae Dechman (18 October 1830 – 10 April 1915), 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.