Hanna, David S. Papers 1682-1920

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Hanna, David S. Papers 1682-1920

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Correspondence, biographical sketch,journal, family history, obituaries, and newspaper clippings of David S. Hanna,Texas Ranger. Papers concern genealogy and family history of the Cassidy, Hanna, andWilliams families.

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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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Hanna, Martha

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Jesse P. Hanna and his sons, David, John, James, and R. M. settled in 1856 in Brown County, near the Colorado River, about ten miles below the place where the Frisco railroad crosses it now, in a valley that now bears their name. David Hanna was well educated and took a very active part in the county affairs and assisted in the development of the county. He was one of the first four commissioners elected in Brown county. He also served on the first grand jury in the county. David Hanna later joi...

Hanna, David

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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...