Kilman, Edward Wolf, 1896-1969

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Edward Wolf Kilman was born at Ennis, Texas in 1896, moved to Houston in 1902. He was Secretary to State Senator Dean, Lt. Governor Lynch Davidson, and Senator Jeff Strickland. He joined the Houston Post in 1925. In 1946 he went with other American newspaper editors to the European theater of war as quest of the army and returned to England in 1949 to observe Britain's experiment in socialism, his articles being published nationally. He wrote a Sunday column, Texas Heartbeat, many editorials specializing on Texas history and politics, and actively engaged in writing on political campaigns and elections. With Louis Ward Kemp, he wrote the book Texas Musketeers, and a booklet on the San Jacinto battle and campaign. With Theon Wright he wrote a biography of Hugh Roy Cullen,1881-1957, published in 1954, and with Charles E. Gilbert he wrote The Cullens: Two Great Texans. His book Cannibal Coast, a history of the Karankawa Indians, was published in 1960. He wrote a biography of Ross S. Sterling which was not published. He was married and had one daughter and two grandchildren. Kilman retired May 1, 1965, and died on June 8, 1969.

From the description of Ed Kilman Collection 1905-1989. (Houston Area Library Auto Network). WorldCat record id: 664762608

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referencedIn Ed Kilman Collection MSS 0080., 1905-1989 Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Libary
creatorOf Kilman, Edward Wolf, 1896-1969. Ed Kilman Collection 1905-1989. Houston Area Library Auto Network
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associatedWith Associated Press. corporateBody
associatedWith Cullen, Hugh Roy, 1881-1957. person
associatedWith Gilbert, Charles E., 1927- person
associatedWith Houston Post (Houston, Tex.) corporateBody
associatedWith Kemp, Louis Ward. person
associatedWith Managing Editor's Association of Texas. corporateBody
associatedWith Sterling, Ross S., 1875-1949. person
associatedWith Texas. State Parks Board. corporateBody
associatedWith Wright, Theon. person
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Ennis (Tex.)
Austin (Tex.)
Houston (Tex.)
Texas--Houston
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Newspapers
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San Jacinto, Battle of, Tex., 1836
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Birth 1896

Death 1969

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