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Pioneer Cotton Factor Dead A Houston Industrial Hero
Samuel Louis Gohlman, oldest honorary member of the Houston Cotton Exchange and founder of Gohlman Lester & Co., died at 41 30 oclock Friday morning at his son in law J W Lesters home in Houston. Born in Bremen Germany on March 3, 183, he came to America as a youth, built a retail and wholesale career in Cameron and Houston, and after wartime service and multiple ventures, retired in 1901. He leaves nine children six living and twenty eight grandchildren. his wife died January 31, 1908. He was honored as the exchanges oldest member and honorary member upon retirement.
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Samuel Louis Gohlman
Houston Cotton Exchange
Houston Cotton
Gohlman
Semuei Louis Gohiman
Bremen
Germany
Samuel
America
New World
Sammel
Vorace
Atlantic Ocean
New York
South
Cameron
Milam County
Texas
Houston
William B. Streetman
Streetman
Sarah
Mr. Gohiman
Goldman
Main
Franklin Streets
Gohlman J
William R. Robertson
Louis Harde
J.E. Lester
Gohimen
Samuel L. Gohlman Jr
Gohlman, Lester
Samuel Louis Gohlman Jr
Wiliam Henry Gohlman
Leon Streetman Gohlman
Lilian Itasca
Henry B. Easterwood
Bettie Eugenia
J. E. Lester
Evelyn Anice
John W. Lester
Gohinian
Lgre
Gohiman
Houston Post