Coryell, Robert G. (Robert Gilder), 1874-1916

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Businessman, civic leader. Born in 1874 in Galveston, Texas. Established the San Saba Lumber Company (1904), and served as president of the San Saba Realty Company. Active in developing additions to San Saba, Texas, and founding the town of Algerita, Texas (1911). Also associated with San Saba Cotton Oil and Gin Company, Farmer's Gin, Brown and Coryell Livestock Company, San Saba Horse Racing Committee, and the San Saba Railroad Committee. Served as the president of the Texas Lumberman's Association and as Mayor of San Saba (1913-1916). Died in 1916 in San Saba, Texas.

From the description of Papers, 1833-1939, 1901-1936. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 23593090

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associatedWith Brown & Coryell Livestock Company (San Saba, Tex.) corporateBody
associatedWith Farmer's Gin (San Saba, Tex.) corporateBody
associatedWith Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway. corporateBody
associatedWith San Saba Cotton Oil and Gin Company (San Saba, Tex.) corporateBody
associatedWith San Saba Lumber Company (San Saba, Tex.) corporateBody
associatedWith San Saba Valley Realty Company (San Saba, Tex.) corporateBody
associatedWith William Parr and Company. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Texas--Galveston
Texas--Texas--San Saba
Texas
Algerita (Tex.)
San Saba (Tex.)
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Agriculture
Cities and towns
Cotton gins and ginning
Draft
Land settlement
Lumber-yards
Railroads
Real estate development
Tuberculosis
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Birth 1874

Death 1916

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