Holcombe, Oscar, 1888-1968
Variant namesOscar F. Holcombe (1888-1968) was elected eleven times as Mayor of Houston between 1921 and 1957. He was born in Mobile, Alabama on December 31, 1888. His family moved to Texas in 1891 and first came to Houston in 1907. When he first ran for mayor in 1921 he was an established lumberman and building contractor. During the 22 years he served as mayor the population of Houston increased from 140,000 in 1921 to almost 1 million in 1957.
From the guide to the Oscar Holcombe Collection MSS 20., 1921-1957, (Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library)
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| referencedIn | Rockwell Brothers Records, 1883-1947 | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History | |
| creatorOf | Oscar Holcombe Collection MSS 20., 1921-1957 | Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Libary | |
| referencedIn | Cecil Thomson collection MC097., 1860-1953, (Bulk: 1920-1945) | Albert and Ethel Herzstein Library, | |
| referencedIn | Political Campaigns Collection MSS 115., 1906-1976 | Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Libary | |
| referencedIn | Davis (Morgan Jones) Papers, 69-59., 1906(1948-1968)1980. | University of Texas at Austin, Center for American History | |
| referencedIn | John J. Herrera Papers MSS 0160., 1940-1980 | Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Libary | |
| referencedIn | Rockwell Brothers Records, 1883-1947 | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History |
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| associatedWith | Davis, Morgan Jones, 1898-1979 | person |
| associatedWith | Herrera, John J. | person |
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| associatedWith | Rockwell Brothers | family |
| associatedWith | Rockwell Brothers. | family |
| associatedWith | Rockwell, James M. | person |
| associatedWith | Thomson, Cecil, 1889-1952 | person |
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Birth 1888-12-31
Death 1968-06-18
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