Swenson Ranches Shaped Stamford Area Development
The Swenson family founded ranches in Stamford Texas and built a vast cattle operation with about 16 000 cattle and calves. They shipped feeder calves to multiple states by mail order, with buyers in Tennessee Iowa Missouri and beyond, influencing regional ranching activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford American
Stamford
Texas
Presers
Cnt
Swenson
New York City
W. G. Swenson
R C. E. Coombes
P. Swenson
S. R. Swenson
A. J. Swenson
M. Swenson
South Caro Tennessee
Liwa
Virginia
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
New York
Indiana
Wisconsin
Nebraska
California
Colorado
Missouri
Kansas
Ollahoma
Iowa
Michigan
Swenson Legacy Shapes Texas Ranch and Towns
The Swenson family legacy dominates this Texas region through land grants and business beginnings. S M Swenson, a Sweden native, arrived in 1838, built Richmond store, and later moved to Austin to pursue banking and commerce. He acquired 100,000 acres of rail grant scrip, locating farms across Jones Throckmorton Shackelford Haskell and Stonewall counties with school land preserved for future use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Texas
Richmond
Brazos River
Swenson
Austin
Jones, Throckmorton
Shackelford
Haskell
Stonewall
Clear Fork
Swenson Brothers Built West Texas LMS Ranches and Stamford
The Swenson family began fencing and developing vast West Texas lands after 1882. They formed LMS ranches including Ellerslie, Throckmorton, Flat Te and Tongue River, aiming to attract settlers and sustain Hereford and Shorthorn stock. Stamford grew as the company financed town sites, utilities, and landmarks, with long time foremen and eventual incorporation in 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swenson
New York
West Texas
Jones and Shackelford
Bricksdahl
Stonewall
Haskell
Throckmorton
Throckmorton Ranch
Flat Top
Swensons
Indiana
Stamford
Ellerslie Ranch
A. J. Swenson
A. E. Dyer
Ericksdahl
Swenson Brothers
P. P Berthelot
Stamford Gas and Electric Company
West Texas Utilities Company
LMS
Joe Erickson
Dyer
Frank S. Hastings
Texas
Mr Hasting
August Holmberg
Tongue River Ranch
John Selmon
Flat Top Ranch
Dock Ellis
Spur
Bob Criswell
SMS
SMS Cattle
S. A. Swenson
Fate of Power Says Hi Ho on Chinatown Authority
The sage Hi Ho in Chinatown warns that those who eagerly pursue power often become confused by its control and betrayed by those granted authority. His reflection stresses the risks of entrusting others with power and the difficulty of reclaiming it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Ho
Chinatown
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. M. Swenson
Stamford Coffee
N.W. Corner Square
Gulf
Gulf Refining Company
E. R. Pace
W. Rollins
G. Cowan
E. M. Nichols
Mobilgas
Magnolia
G. C. Barton
West Side
C. C. Shamburger Lumber Company
J.C. Shamburger
Mgr
R. H. Trachta
Ass’t
Lou Crump
N. Side
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