Denton High School - Bronco Yearbook (Denton, TX)

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CLIFF FORD Mr. C. I . Witherspoon was horn in Marshall. Texas in June. 1852. ami continued to live there with his parents until about the close of the Civil ar. At this time it became necessary for him to make his own way in the world, and he went to Now rleans to seek employment. After remaining in that city for about two years, the desire for old Texas became too great for him to resist, and he returned to his early home. For some time he attended a private school, presided over by Colonel Hass, a splendid teacher, ami a man of strong character. After the completion of hi« school course, he engaged in business ami in 1877 was married to Miss Mattie Crutcher, of Kentucky. In 1884 he removed to the little town of Denton, where he has since resided. Mr. Witherspoon ha seen Denton grow from a few hundred inhabitants to a thriving, bustling little city of seven or eight thousand people, and no one man has done more to promote this grow th than he. While Mr. Witherspoon has been identified with other business interests in Texas, his life work has lx.cn the cotton business, and he is now recognized throughout the entire country as one of the most ex WITHERSPOON. tensive dealers in the South, having well established agencies in England. Prance. tiermany. Holland and Austria. In 1895 he was elected a member of the Denton ( it) School Board, and for the past nine vears has been president of that body. That Mr. Witherspoon jx ssessses all those elements which go to make a true character and a splendid manhood, is plainly evidenced in all of l is business and social relations. We believe that he has done-more for the upbuilding of the Public Schools of Den ton than any one man. He has always favored ad- ancement in every phase of school work and ha-given his time, money and influence- to strengthen every effort.made in that direction by the teachers. Mr. Witherspoon has also been a patron of the city schools and enjoys the rather unique distinction of having had four sons to graduate from the High School: since their graduation they have been actively associated with him in the cotton business. He has a delightful home on Hast ( ak street, where he spends many pleasant hours with his numerous friends, and the latch string always hangs on the outside.