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The Resource Colonel Jack Hays : Texas frontier leader and California builder, by James Kimmins Greer

Colonel Jack Hays : Texas frontier leader and California builder, by James Kimmins Greer

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John Coffee Hays was a soldier, surveyor, Ranger, officer in the Mexican War, and explorer, Tennessee and Mississppi were already part of him. He was one of the keymen who maintained the Republic of Texas and then helped make it into a state. Yet he left San Antopnio for the Gila River country to head an Indian agency, and went on to California, where he was a sheriff, Federal surveyor general, and town developer before he entered his long period as gentleman ranchman and capitalist, to say nothing of his influence in politics and his exemplary life
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Rev. ed., 2nd ed.
Extent
438 p.,[4] p. of plates
Note
  • Originally published: New York : Dutton, 1952
  • Includes index
Contents
  • The Alamo has fallen!
  • Soldier-Surveyor
  • Captain of the Rangers
  • Price on his head
  • Down Mier way
  • White devil!
  • Road to Monterey
  • Alamo Plaza to Mexico City
  • Near Monezuma's Halls
  • Secret expedition
  • Partisan greets dictator
  • Border explorer
  • Apache rendezvous
  • Argonaut
  • Candidate on horseback
  • Sheriff of San Francisco County
  • United States Surveyor General
  • Colonel Jack and the Paiutes
  • Flags and politics
  • Developer-Ranchman-Capitalist
Isbn
9780890962947
Instance
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Colonel Jack Hays : Texas frontier leader and California builder
Title
Colonel Jack Hays
Title remainder
Texas frontier leader and California builder
Statement of responsibility
by James Kimmins Greer
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
John Coffee Hays was a soldier, surveyor, Ranger, officer in the Mexican War, and explorer, Tennessee and Mississppi were already part of him. He was one of the keymen who maintained the Republic of Texas and then helped make it into a state. Yet he left San Antopnio for the Gila River country to head an Indian agency, and went on to California, where he was a sheriff, Federal surveyor general, and town developer before he entered his long period as gentleman ranchman and capitalist, to say nothing of his influence in politics and his exemplary life
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Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
976.4/05/0924
Government publication
government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
F391.H44
LC item number
G7 1987
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Southwest landmark
Series volume
no. 5
Label
Colonel Jack Hays : Texas frontier leader and California builder, by James Kimmins Greer
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally published: New York : Dutton, 1952
  • Includes index
Bibliography note
Bibliography: p. 405-419
Contents
The Alamo has fallen! -- Soldier-Surveyor -- Captain of the Rangers -- Price on his head -- Down Mier way -- White devil! -- Road to Monterey -- Alamo Plaza to Mexico City -- Near Monezuma's Halls -- Secret expedition -- Partisan greets dictator -- Border explorer -- Apache rendezvous -- Argonaut -- Candidate on horseback -- Sheriff of San Francisco County -- United States Surveyor General -- Colonel Jack and the Paiutes -- Flags and politics -- Developer-Ranchman-Capitalist
Control code
13702975
Dimensions
23 cm.
Edition
Rev. ed., 2nd ed.
Extent
438 p.,[4] p. of plates
Isbn
9780890962947
Lccn
86006031
Note
  • Library's copy 1 and 2 (SW Writers): Gift of James K. Greer, 1990 (SW Writers Access. No. 90-064). With dust jacket.
  • Library's copy 3 (SW Writers): Forms part of: A. C. Greene Library. Gift of Meredith Greene Megaw, 2012 (Access. No. 2012-026). Laid in: review copy notice (1 slip). With dust jacket.
Other physical details
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Label
Colonel Jack Hays : Texas frontier leader and California builder, by James Kimmins Greer
Publication
Note
  • Originally published: New York : Dutton, 1952
  • Includes index
Bibliography note
Bibliography: p. 405-419
Contents
The Alamo has fallen! -- Soldier-Surveyor -- Captain of the Rangers -- Price on his head -- Down Mier way -- White devil! -- Road to Monterey -- Alamo Plaza to Mexico City -- Near Monezuma's Halls -- Secret expedition -- Partisan greets dictator -- Border explorer -- Apache rendezvous -- Argonaut -- Candidate on horseback -- Sheriff of San Francisco County -- United States Surveyor General -- Colonel Jack and the Paiutes -- Flags and politics -- Developer-Ranchman-Capitalist
Control code
13702975
Dimensions
23 cm.
Edition
Rev. ed., 2nd ed.
Extent
438 p.,[4] p. of plates
Isbn
9780890962947
Lccn
86006031
Note
  • Library's copy 1 and 2 (SW Writers): Gift of James K. Greer, 1990 (SW Writers Access. No. 90-064). With dust jacket.
  • Library's copy 3 (SW Writers): Forms part of: A. C. Greene Library. Gift of Meredith Greene Megaw, 2012 (Access. No. 2012-026). Laid in: review copy notice (1 slip). With dust jacket.
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