Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1874, Apr. 5 | Born, Robertson County, Tenn. |
| 1902 | Organized South Texas Lumber Co., Houston, Tex. |
| 1909 | Organized Texas Trust Co., Houston, Tex. |
| 1917-1918 | Director, military relief, American Red Cross |
| circa 1918-1956 | Publisher, Houston Chronicle |
| 1920 | Married Mary Gibbs |
| 1932-1939 | Director, Reconstruction Finance Corp. |
| 1933-1939 | Member, National Emergency Council |
| 1936-1943 | Chairman, Executive Committee, Export-Import Bank, Washington, D.C. |
| 1939 | Appointed administrator, Federal Loan Agency |
| 1940-1945 | Secretary of commerce |
| 1941-1942 | Member, Supply Priorities and Allocation Board |
| 1942-1945 | Member, War Production Board Member, Economic Stabilization Board Member, Economic Defense Board |
| 1945 | Returned to Houston, Tex. to publish Houston Chronicle |
| 1956, June 1 | Died, Houston, Tex. |