Jenness, Burt Franklin, 1876-

Long-time El Paso resident, physician, and educator.

Born in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, in 1876, Dr. Jenness served in the United States Navy from 1902-1914, and was reactivated during World War I from 1917-1918. He joined the faculty of the University of Texas at El Paso, then the Texas College of Mines, in 1917, where he was an instructor in the mining and biology departments until 1949. Jenness served as director of the university's Health Service until his retirement in 1957. He wrote several articles for professional journals as well as for newspapers and published five books of verse. Jenness also wrote the lyrics to the song "Men O' Mines." He died in 1971 at the age of 95.