Morris G. Cook Collection, 1935, 1945-1983
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Cook, William Morris
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Cook, James M., 1858-
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Born in Washington County, Arkansas, James M. Cook (1858-1940), also known as "Jim Lane," was a cattle rancher and manager of the XIT Ranch, one of the largest cattle ranches in Texas. After his service in the Civil War as a captain in the Confederate Army, Cook settled in Texas and became a cattle rancher. In 1888, he became foreman for the XIT Ranch's Escarbada Division. Cook was elected sheriff of Deaf Smith County in 1890, only to be fired a year later for killing a cowboy. Following the dea...
Cook, Morris G
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