E.E. Townsend

Everett Ewing Townsend

Full Name: Everett Ewing Townsend
Date of birth: October 20, 1871
Date of death: November 19, 1948

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 87 Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935 43rd (1)   Democrat Alpine / Brewster   Brewster, Kinney, Maverick, Terrell, Val Verde

(1) Ranchman. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.

Terms of Service top

House District 87
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935
Legislatures: 43rd (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Alpine / Brewster
Counties in district: Brewster, Kinney, Maverick, Terrell, Val Verde

(1) Ranchman. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

  • TOWNSEND, EVERETT EWING (1871-1948). Known as the "Father of Big Bend National Park." Handbook of Texas Online.
  • Lewis H. Saxton and Clifford B. Casey, The Life of Everett Ewing Townsend, West Texas Historical and Scientific Society Publication Number 17, Sul Ross State College, Alpine, Texas, 1958. National Park Service.
  • Obituary, Everett E. Townsend, "Man Who Dreamed Up Big Bend Park, Dies at Alpine," Gainesville Daily Register and Messenger, 11/20/1948, p. 1, crediting Cooke County Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Military Service Notes

Other Resources

  • Everett Ewing Townsend, birth date 10/20/1871 in Columbus, Texas; death date 11/19/1948 in Alpine, Brewster County; cattleman, federal official; ranching, Park Service. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • Everett Ewing Townsend, birth date 10/20/1871, death date 11/19/1948, photos, burial in Elm Grove Cemetery, Alpine, Brewster County. Find a Grave.
  • Mentioned in preview of 44th Legislature and discussion of legislative turnover, "Texas House Gets 80 New Members," 10/15/1934, p. 14. San Antonio Express.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

43rd R.S. - 1933
Engrossed Bills  
Federal Relations  
Livestock and Stock Raising  
Public Lands and Buildings  

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