Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1863, June 7 | Born, San Marcos, Tex. |
| 1881 | Graduated, Baylor University, Waco, Tex. |
| 1884 | Graduated, law department, University of Texas, Austin, Tex. Admitted to the Texas bar |
| 1885-1890 | Assistant city attorney, Austin, Tex. |
| 1891-1898 | District attorney, twenty-sixth judicial circuit, Texas |
| 1899-1913 | United States Congressman, Ninth and Tenth Districts of Texas |
| 1913-1921 | Postmaster general |
| 1918 | Instituted air mail service, New York, N.Y., to Washington, D.C., using Army pilots |
| 1918 | Chairman, United States Telephone & Telegraph Administration |
| 1920 | Chairman, United States Commission to International Wire Communication Conference |
| 1921 | Retired from public life to pursue banking interests |
| 1937, Nov. 24 | Died, Austin, Tex. |