History of Texas; Fort Worth and the Texas Northwest Edition
- ISBN-10
- 1230054758
- ISBN-13
- 9781230054759
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-09
- Publisher
- Rarebooksclub.com
- Author
- Lewis Publishing Company
Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...schools of his native city. and he was twenty years of age when. in 1902, he took a clerical position in the office of the Farmers & Mechanics National Bank of Fort Worth. With this institution he continued his association until 1909. when he was chosen assistant cashier of the State National Bank. He retained this position until 1914, since which year he has served, with characteristic efficiency, as assistant cashier of the Fort Worth National Bank. He is one of the representative young business men of his native city, and here his circle of friends is coincident with that of his acquaintances. He is a democrat in political allegiance and he and his wife hold membership in the Broadway Baptist Church. The year 1907 recorded the marriage of Mr. Sandidge to Miss Mary Lee, daughter of John A. Lee, of Fort Worth, and the four children of this union are: Howard P., Jr., Harriet Elizabeth, Joseph Clyde and Julia Lee. Junoi: EDGAR SCURRY, former judge of the 78th Judicial District. is one of the oldest active members of the bar of Wichita Falls, where he has had his home and where he has been active in practice and prominent in public affairs for thirty years. While his own achievements have brought him distinction and honor, Judge Scurry bears a name that has many historic associations in Texas. The Scurrys are of Scotch-Irish origin. Judge Scurry's grandfather was Tom Scurry, a native of South Carolina who subsequently moved to Tennessee. Tom Scurry was a soldier under General Jackson at the battle of New Orleans at the close of the War of 1812. One of his sons was Richard Scurry. who came to Texas when it was a province of Mexico and was a soldier in General Houston's army at the battle of San Jacinto in April, 1836. A...
