Farr, Louis L. (Louis Lee), 1865-1930
Surveyor, land agent, banker, rancher. Born in 1865. Moved to San Angelo, Texas, at the age of 18. Surveyed much of Tom Green County, Texas, and served as manager of the Sawyer Cattle Company. Held various civic offices including county tax assessor, city clerk, city engineer and mayor (1903-1907) in San Angelo. Son, Louis L. Farr, Jr., and grandson, Louis L. Farr, III, have also worked as ranchers with Sawyer Cattle Company and the Bar S Ranch.
From the description of Papers, 1853-1948, 1854-1946. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 24282296
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Bar S Ranch Records, S 64. 1., 1872-1939 | Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University | |
| creatorOf | Farr, Louis L. (Louis Lee), 1865-1930. Papers, 1853-1948, 1854-1946. | Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library |
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| associatedWith | Bar S Ranch (Tex.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Berrendo Stock Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Broome, Charles P. | person |
| associatedWith | Farr family. | family |
| associatedWith | Farr, Mattie C. | person |
| associatedWith | Houston & Texas Central Railway Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Jackson, E. R. | person |
| associatedWith | Louis L. Farr, Jr. | person |
| associatedWith | Veck, Sterrett, and Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Yates, I. G. | person |
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| Irion County (Tex.) | |||
| Texas | |||
| Reagan County (Tex.) | |||
| Union County (Tex.) | |||
| Tom Green County (Tex.) |
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| Ranchers |
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Birth 1865
Death 1930
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