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William Henry CRAIN, Congress, TX (1848-1896)

CRAIN, William Henry, a Representative from Texas; born in Galveston, Tex., November 25, 1848; attended the Christian Brothers’ School, New York City, until the age of fourteen, and was…

King Ranch

(Encyclopedia) King Ranch, c.1,000,000 acres (404,700 hectares), S Tex., SW of Corpus Christi with headquarters at Kingsville, Tex.; one of the largest ranches in the world. It has several divisions…

J. T. RUTHERFORD, Congress, TX (1921-2006)

RUTHERFORD, J. T., a Representative from Texas; born in Hot Springs, Ark., May 30, 1921; moved to Odessa, Tex., in 1934 and attended the public schools; served as an enlisted man in the United…

Guinn WILLIAMS, Congress, TX (1871-1948)

WILLIAMS, Guinn, a Representative from Texas; born near Beuela, Calhoun County, Miss., April 22, 1871; moved with his parents to Texas and settled in Decatur, Wise County, in 1876; attended…

Milton Horace WEST, Congress, TX (1888-1948)

WEST, Milton Horace, a Representative from Texas; born on a farm near Gonzales, Gonzales County, Tex., June 30, 1888; attended the public schools and the West Texas Military Academy at San…

Charles STEWART, Congress, TX (1836-1895)

STEWART, Charles, a Representative from Texas; born in Memphis, Tenn., May 30, 1836; moved to Texas in 1845 with his parents, who settled in Galveston; attended the common schools; studied law…

STEWART, Charles, Congress, TX (1836-1895)

STEWART, Charles, a Representative from Texas; born in Memphis, Tenn., May 30, 1836; moved to Texas in 1845 with his parents, who settled in Galveston; attended the common schools; studied law;…