Today In Texas History - January 5 1818 - Scientist Ferdinand - TopicsExpress



          

Today In Texas History - January 5 1818 - Scientist Ferdinand von Roemer was born in Hildesheim, Hanover. He was the author of the first monograph on Texas geology, The Cretaceous Formations of Texas and Their Organic Inclusions, published in Bonn in 1852. 1829 - Thomas S. Gathright was born in Monroe County, Georgia. He was the first president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University). 1854 - The first telegraph company in Texas was chartered. The Texas and Red River Company opened its first office in Marshall on February 14. 1865 - About 100 Indians from Indian Territory raided a new settlement in Cooke County. They killed nine people and stole many horses. The raid is often referred to as the last Indian raid in Cooke County. thewesternvault
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 14:12:53 +0000

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