Hon T S Henderson Emerges as Milam County Congressional Candidate
Milam County resident Hon T S Henderson seeks Congress after a legal and political career in Cameron Milam and surrounding counties. A Baylor University and St Louis Law School graduate, he served as County Attorney District Attorney and state Legislator, backing railroad and municipal bonds free schools and anti trust measures. He opposed retail mercantile incorporation.
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Texas
Washington
Waco University
Baylor University
St. Louis Law School
Cameron
Milam County
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Brazos, Milam
Robertson Counties
Public spirited citizen praised for integrity and public service
The passage details a public figure active since 1880 in politics, law, and education. He opposed convict farm funding, supported labor organizing rights, and helped impeach a land office official. He served on the State University Board of Regents and remains a Democrat with a long record of community involvement.
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W. L. McGaughey
General Land Office
Galveston
Henderson
J. B. Wolf
Milam County Texas Resources and Waterways
Milam County sits along the Brazos corridor in Central Texas with 991 square miles and about 39,666 people in 1900. The Brazos navigation project promises gulf access, boosting land values, while Little River and San Gabriel form fertile floodplains. wells, reservoirs, and windmills sustain stock water. Since 1905 cropping expanded beyond cotton, with about 100000 acres under cotton or crops.
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San Gabiel
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