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The Oaks Historic District, is a collection of historic homes and businesses in Beaumont, Texas. The area is roughly bound by I-10 to the north and Smart St. to the south and from 11th St. on the west to 1st St. to the east. [1] Many of the historic homes are restored and still used as residences today. The district is just west of downtown. [2]
It became a daily under editor W.W. McLeod in 1896 or 1897, to compete with crosstown rival Beaumont Journal [4] (founded 1889). [5] In 1907, William P. Hobby became manager and part owner of the Enterprise [6] and bought the paper outright in 1920, [7] while Governor of Texas. One of his co-owners was general manager/associate publisher James ...
John Henry Phelan (December 11, 1877 – May 19, 1957), was an American oil producer and philanthropist. In partnership with Miles Franklin Yount, he worked for the Yount-Lee Oil Company.
The Texas Ninth Court of Appeals is located in the Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont. [152] The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) operates the Beaumont District Parole Office in Beaumont. [153] The Texas Department of Corrections operates three facilities of various custody types in unincorporated areas of Jefferson County, with ...
Justin Green, 76, American cartoonist (Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary). [ 551 ] Enoch Kelly Haney , 81, American sculptor, painter, and politician, member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1980–1986) and Senate (1986–2002), chief of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma (2005–2009).
On January 13, 2015, Republican Dade Phelan of Beaumont succeeded Ritter, who did not seek reelection in 2014. It is also represented in Texas State House District 22, which takes in much of Beaumont and Port Arthur, by Democrat Joe D. Deshotel, who has served in this seat since 1999. In the 81st Legislative Session, Deshotel was appointed to ...
The Jefferson Theatre is a historic performing arts theatre located on Fannin Street in downtown Beaumont, Texas. Designed by Emile Weil and built in 1927, it is an example of Old Spanish architecture and seats over 1400. The theatre was built by Jefferson Amusement Company, which was owned by Saenger Amusements.
Caperol, Edythe G., History of Saint Anthony's Cathedral and Parish, Texas Gulf Historical and Biographical Record and Lamar University, Vol. XV [Beaumont, Texas, 1979] Vanderholt, James F.; Martinez, Carolyn B.; and Gilman, Karen A., The Diocese of Beaumont: The Catholic Story of Southeast Texas [Beaumont, Texas: The Diocese of Beaumont, 1991]