Records 1924-1933 (bulk 1931-1933)
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Texas. Governor (1931-1933 : Sterling)
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Ross Shaw Sterling served as governor of Texas from January 20, 1931 to January 17, 1933. Sterling was born February 11, 1875 in Anahuac, Chambers County, Texas. He grew up on a farm and, after little formal education, began working as a clerk at the age of twelve. At the age of 21 he started his own merchandising business, and in 1911 he organized the Humble Oil Company. In addition to oil, Sterling was also involved in a railroad, a newspaper, banking, and real estate in the Houst...
Texas Rangers
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In November 1835, Texas lawmakers created a corps of Texas Rangers to guard the frontier between the Brazos and Trinity Rivers. During the Texas Revolution and republic era, the Rangers were used principally for protection against Native American raids. After serving for the Confederacy in the Civil War, the organization was restructured as state police and charged with the enforcement of unpopular Reconstruction laws. The beginning of the 20th century saw the Rangers involved in de...
Texas. Office of the Governor
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During the 1950s Governor Price Daniel popularized a tradition of Texas governors honoring citizens of Texas by proclaiming them “Admirals in the Texas Navy.” Citizens receive their honorary title for a number of reasons such as special achievement in government service or athletics. The criteria and the selection is at the discretion of the governor. Many citizens are nominated by their state legislators. Native-born Texans are designated as “admirals;” non-native Texans are “honorary admirals....
Sterling, Ross S., 1875-1949
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Texas Governor Ross Shaw Sterling (1875-1949) was born to Benjamin Franklin and Mary Jane (Bryan) Sterling near Anahuac, Texas. He spent his early career in farming and business, and then entered the banking industry. In 1898, he married Maud Abbie Gage, with whom he had five children. In 1910, Sterling purchased two oil wells and developed the Humble Oil and Refining Company. He sold his interests in the company in 1925 and entered real estate development in the Houston area. In 19...
