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Noted Jefferson County editor and lawyer in The Chief era
A historical sketch recounts a Southwest University graduate and lawyer who served as County Attorney and edited The Chief for the Democrats in Van Zandt County around 1912. It notes his 1888 Methodist college class, editorial ties, and the book The Chief by Miss Love, with quotes from Thomas' Bird-Shots and references to a 13:13 a.m. storm and its aftermath.
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Thomas
Free State
van Zandt County
Trean Southwestern University
Miss Love