Texas A and M University - Aggieland Yearbook (College Station, TX)

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its extension to Wharto n, and for three years was in charge of the Immigration Department of the Interna¬ tional and Great Northern railway at Palestine. Was a member of the thirteenth Legislature of Texas, nominated at Galveston without his knowledge until two days after it was made, and has often been so¬ licited to run for the same office, which he has declined, preferring the quiet paths of life. Has taken a deep interest in the welfare of the Agri¬ cultural and Mechanical College of Texas since its first establishment, and also of the Prairie View State Normal School. Is a prominent Mason and Past Grand High Priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Texas, and well known throughout the State. W. R. Cavitt was born in Robertson county, Texas, forty-three years ago ; is of Scotch-Irish extraction. His grandparents moved to Tex¬ as from Tennessee and Ala¬ bama in 1833 and 1835. At the age of 22 and 23 he grad¬ uated in the Literary and Law Departments, respect¬ ively, of Cumberland Uni¬ versity, Lebanon, Tenn. He then located in Bryan, Bra¬ zos county, where he has re¬ sided for twenty years, en¬ gaged in the practice of law, stock-raising and farming. Was twice elected, by large majorities, over worthy op¬ ponents, county attorney, in which capacity he served his people four years, and two years as member of the nine¬ teenth Legislature. Rleven years ago he was, without 17 Hon. W. R. Cavitt.

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John Adriance, of Columbia, Texas, was born at Troy, New York, November 10th, 1818. Was a clerk in the old house of John Hagfg-erty Sons, New York, and left there the 25th da} of October, 1835, on schooner Ju¬ lius Caesar, eng-agfed as a clerk for Townsend Jones. Bell’s Landing-, Texas, sub¬ sequently named Marion, and for many years past known as Columbia, has been his home since he landed there, November 25th, 1835. Is a Texas veteran, serv¬ ing- in Capt. Jacob Lberly’s volunteer company of thirty- five mounted men, detailed by General Houston before he crossed the Brazos at Groce’s, to remain at Marion until all the families fleeing- before the enemy had crossed the river. Being-cut off from reaching- the army across the country, made their way to San Luis, where they crossed the Pass with the aid of a yawl ' from the steamer Yellow¬ stone, and by nig-ht march reached the east end of Gal¬ veston Island. The following- morning- the steamboat Laura started with provisions and volunteers, with the hope of reaching- the army, when Capt. Lberly and six¬ teen of his men (including- the subject of this sketch) vol¬ unteered as part of the gmard on the steamer, and the balance remained as a corps of observation on the island. At Red fish bar met steamer Cayugfa with Mexican pris¬ oners, and the g-ood tiding-s of the battle of San Jacinto. Was one of the most earnest workers and contribu¬ tors in building- the Houston tap and Brazoria railroad and

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his knowledge or solicitation, appointed by Governor Ire¬ land, as local director of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, which position he has held by reappointment ever since. He is the youngest member, the first and only na¬ tive Texan ever appointed on the Board of Directors, and has served in that capacity longer than any other member. He represented the College, as a delegate, at the Na¬ tional Convention of Agricultural Colleges and Experi¬ mental Stations, in New Orleans, November, 1892, and Chicago, October, 1893. He is untiring and enthusiastic in all that pertains to the College, and being on the spot, his labors in this behalf are necessarily a heavy burden, which he cheerfully and effectively bears for the love he has for the institution and the State. John E. Hollingsworth was born near Henderson, Rusk county, Texas, November 21st, 1848. His early education was obtained in the - its % ■ private schools of the neigh¬ borhood, and he closed his school days at Bethel Col¬ lege, Kentucky, in 1868, when he began the study of law in the office of his father, who was then associated with Judge A. S. Broddus, at Bryan, Texas. He attended the law school at Brenham in 1870, and the same year was licensed to practice, but at once engaged in the banking business, in which he contin¬ ued at Cleburne and at Aus¬ tin until 1874. In June of that year he married Miss Florence M. Latham, daugh¬ ter of Richard Latham, a prominent citizen of Culpepper is if il ..Hon- J- E. Hollingsworth.