Houston, Temple Lea, 1860-1905

Born to Governor Sam and Margaret Lea Houston in Austin, Texas, Temple Lea Houston (1860-1905) embarked on his first cattle drive at the age of thirteen. After working as a night clerk on a riverboat, he became a page for Senator James Winwright Flanagan in the U. S. Senate. In 1877, Houston enrolled in the Agricultural and Mechanical College (later Texas A & M University), later graduating from Baylor University with a degree in law and philosophy. In 1881, Houston established a law practice in Brazoria and was appointed district attorney of the 35th judicial district a year later. Around 1883, Houston married Laura Cross, with whom he had seven children. Following his tenure as a legislator representing the 56th district from 1884 through 1887, he returned to his career as an attorney, working most notably on the Santa Fe railroad. Houston settled briefly in Canadian before moving to Woodward in the Oklahoma Territory, where he helped found the community’s first Catholic church in 1893.

Source:

Anderson, H. Allen. Houston, Temple Lea. Handbook of Texas Online . Accessed June 15, 2011. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fho75 .

Born to Governor Sam and Margaret Lea Houston in Austin, Texas, Temple Lea Houston (1860-1905) embarked on his first cattle drive at the age of thirteen.

After working as a night clerk on a riverboat, he became a page for Senator James Winwright Flanagan in the U. S. Senate. In 1877, Houston enrolled in the Agricultural and Mechanical College (later Texas A & M University), later graduating from Baylor University with a degree in law and philosophy. In 1881, Houston established a law practice in Brazoria and was appointed district attorney of the 35th judicial district a year later. Around 1883, Houston married Laura Cross, with whom he had seven children. Following his tenure as a legislator representing the 56th district from 1884 through 1887, he returned to his career as an attorney, working most notably on the Santa Fe railroad. Houston settled briefly in Canadian before moving to Woodward in the Oklahoma Territory, where he helped found the community's first Catholic church in 1893.