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Samuel B. Kemp
Samuel Barnett Kemp (December 26, 1871 – August 14, 1962) was a justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court from March 7, 1918 to April 17, 1922, and again as chief justice from June 20, 1941 to June 30, 1950. , ''Chicago Tribune'' (October 29, 1951), pt. 2, p. 2. Born in Austin, Texas to James B. and Eliza S. (Woodward) Kemp, Kemp was educated in the public schools of Texas.George F. Nellist, ed., The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders , ''Honolulu Star Bulletin'', Territory of Hawaii (1925). Kemp attended the Agricultural and Mechanical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coke County, Texas
Coke County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,285. Its county seat is Robert Lee. The county was founded in 1889 and is named for Richard Coke, the 15th governor of Texas. Coke County was one of 46 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas, but passed a law allowing the sale of beer and wine in 2005. History Native Americans From about 1700 to the 1870s, Comanche, Tonkawa, Lipan Apache, Kickapoo, and Kiowa roamed the county. These tribes settled in rock shelters in the river and creek valleys, leaving behind artifacts and caches of seeds, implements, burial sites, petroglyphs, river shells, turkey and deer bones, flint knives, scrapers, and points. Early years In 1851, United States Army post Fort Chadbourne was established to protect the frontier, and the fort was manned until the Civil War. The Butterfield Overland Mail ran through the area from 1858 to 1861. Between 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |