Lenz, Louis, 1885-1967
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Louis Lenz (1885-1967) was a civil engineer and Texana collector. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1907 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. After working for the Southern Pacific Railroad, he helped construct a railroad in Uruguay in 1912. He served as chief engineer for the Vacuum Oil Company until its merger with the Magnolia Petroleum Company in 1931, when he became district engineer for Magnolia in Louisiana until his retirement in 1951. Afterwards he moved to Houston and began collecting materials on early Texas. He became vice chairman of the Harris County Historical Survey Committee, a member of the Knights of the Order of San Jacinto, and an honorary member of the Sons of the Republic of Texas. In 1956, he designed the official commemorative medallion for the 120th anniversary of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
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Bailey, Clay. Lenz, Louis (1885-1967). Handbook of Texas Online, http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/LL/fle30.html (accessed May 12, 2010).
Louis Lenz (1885-1967) was a civil engineer and Texana collector.
He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1907 with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. After working for the Southern Pacific Railroad, he helped construct a railroad in Uruguay in 1912. He served as chief engineer for the Vacuum Oil Company until its merger with the Magnolia Petroleum Company in 1931, when he became district engineer for Magnolia in Louisiana until his retirement in 1951. Afterwards he moved to Houston and began collecting materials on early Texas. He became vice chairman of the Harris County Historical Survey Committee, a member of the Knights of the Order of San Jacinto, and an honorary member of the Sons of the Republic of Texas. In 1956, he designed the official commemorative medallion for the 120th anniversary of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Sources:
Bailey, Clay. Lenz, Louis (1885-1967).Handbook of Texas Online, http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/LL/fle30.html (accessed May 12, 2010).
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