Houston, Temple Lea, Papers 1880

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Houston, Temple Lea, Papers 1880

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utcah/02850/02850-P.html

Composed of a speech and two copies of a book review, the Temple Lea Houston Papers, 1880, document Houston’s interest in Texas history.

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Thrall, Homer S., 1819-1894

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Houston, Temple Lea, 1860-1905

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Born to Governor Sam and Margaret Lea Houston in Austin, Texas, Temple Lea Houston (1860-1905) embarked on his first cattle drive at the age of thirteen. After working as a night clerk on a riverboat, he became a page for Senator James Winwright Flanagan in the U. S. Senate. In 1877, Houston enrolled in the Agricultural and Mechanical College (later Texas A & M University), later graduating from Baylor University with a degree in law and philosophy. In 1881, Houston established ...