Richmond - Hardcover

Drake, Clinton; Jach, Theresa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1531675913 ISBN 13: 9781531675912

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2014

Synopsis

In 1822, a group of Americans immigrating to Stephen F. Austin's colony stopped at a bend in the Brazos River and built a fort. Originally called "Fort Bend" and "Fort Settlement," Richmond was incorporated in May 1837. A prosperous river port, Richmond became a boomtown with the completion of the first railroad in Texas in 1855. One of the most notorious episodes in Richmond's history was the Jay Bird-Woodpecker War in 1888-1889, which led to a gun battle on the streets between the two political factions. Richmond was home to notable historical figures, including Jane Long, "Mother of Texas;" Mirabeau B. Lamar, second president of the Republic of Texas; "Deaf" Smith, Texas Revolutionary scout; Carry A. Nation, temperance activist with a penchant for smashing up saloons with a hatchet; and Hilmar Moore, longest-serving US mayor.

About this title

About the Author:

The photographs in this volume are from Fort Bend County Museum Association and Fort Bend County Libraries Genealogy and Local History Department. Clinton Drake is a court-appointed member of the Fort Bend County Historical Commission and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Friends of the Fort Bend County Historical Commission. Theresa Jach, a resident of Richmond, holds a doctorate in US history and teaches at Houston Community College Northwest. Both authors have done extensive research on historic Richmond, Texas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1531675913
• ISBN 13: 9781531675912
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 130