Swenson Land and Cattle Company Papers 1902-1932

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Swenson Land and Cattle Company Papers 1902-1932

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The papers consist of printed material, ledgers and diaries related to the business of the Swenson Land and Cattle Company between 1902 and 1932, including a memoir by ranch manager Frank S. Hastings.

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Hastings, Frank S., 1860-1922

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Pioneer Texas rancher and author. Born in 1860 in Leavenworth, Kansas. Employed by Phillip D. Armour to oversee the importation of Hereford cattle from England to the West. Later employed by the Swenson brothers as the manager of the SMS Ranch, headquartered in Stamford, Texas. Author of "RECOLLECTIONS OF A RANCHMAN." Member of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Ranger's Association, Masonic Order, and Episcopal Church. Died in 1922 in Stamford. From the description of Papers. 1922-19...

Swenson, Swen Albin

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Swenson, S. M. (Svante Magnus), 1816-1896

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S. M. Swenson was the founder of the Swenson (SMS) Ranches in northwest Texas. He and his sons formed the S. M. Swenson & Sons banking corporation in New York. Stamford, in Jones County, was founded by their Stamford and Northwestern Townsite Co. From the description of Papers, 1871-1909. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 25475287 Swante (Svante, Sven, Swen) Magnus Swenson (Svenson) (1816-1896) was the first Swedish immigrant to Texas and the foun...

Swenson, Eric Pierson

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First National City Bank of New York

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Swenson Land and Cattle Company

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The Swenson Land and Cattle Company (originally Swenson Brothers), which controls the SMS Ranches of Texas, was founded by Svante Magnus Swenson (1816-1896), a Swedish immigrant. The Swenson ranches are located in northwest Texas. He and his sons formed the S. M. Swenson & Sons banking corporation in New York. The company's headquarters, which are based in New York, and the various ranches, are run by Swenson family members. Swenson also founded the town of Stamford, Texas in Jones County th...