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Mayors of Seguin, Texas; Years of service Mayor Image 1838–1846 Established - Unincorporated - Part of Gonzales County [1] - Asa J. L. Sowell [2] 1846–53 Michael H. Erskine - Chief Justice - 1st City Charter - Part of Guadalupe County [3] 1853 John R. King - 1st Mayor - Incorporated [4] 1853–57 John D. Anderson [5] - Elected ...
Bowie County (/ ˈ b uː i / BOO-ee [1]) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas.Its legal county seat is Boston, though its courthouse is located in New Boston. [2] As of the 2020 census, the population was 92,893. [3]
Hurricane Carla, Texas' largest storm on record, struck the coast in 1961 causing substantial flooding and damage in Texas City and other communities. [45] Loss of life was minimal thanks to evacuation efforts. Expansion of the flood control dike and construction on the Texas City seawall occurred a result. The project was completed in 1985. [43]
She was born Jean Goebel in Smithville, Texas on September 7, 1935. She graduated from a local public school and quickly began working, meeting her soon-to-be husband Dan Rather at a Houston radio ...
The Rathers moved back to Texas in 2021. “Jean was a steadfast advisor and rock of true Texas grit during every storm. She was also the kind of wife who could meet presidents, kings and queens ...
In April 1985, residents of San Leon, Bacliff and Bayview considered an incorporation proposal to become the City of Bayshore. Judge Ray Holbrook signed an order for the election to take place on April 6, 1985, freeing the area, which had a population of 11,000, from the extraterritorial jurisdiction of League City and Texas City. [7]
Jean and Dan Rather attend the premiere of the documentary "Rather" during the Tribeca Festival on June 9, 2023, in New York City. Jean Rather, 89, died Tuesday in Austin.
Liberty is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within Liberty County. The population was 8,279 at the 2020 census. [3] It serves as the seat of Liberty County. Liberty is the third oldest city in the state—established in 1831 on the banks of the Trinity River. The city also has a twin of the Liberty Bell from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its ...