Samuel May Williams: Early Texas Entrepreneur by Margaret Swett Henson - 1976-02-01

Texas A&M University Press, 1976. Hardcover. Very Good. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Texas A&M University Press, 1976-02-01. Hardcover. Good. 0.8661 9.1339 6.2205.

Good. Stated First Edition: Softcover in good condition

Very good. Texas A and M University, 1976, 1st ed., used hardcover in a vg/dj, light wear, foxing, no underlining, small owner's stamp.

Texas A&M University Press. Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 0890960097 . 9.13 X 6.22 X 0.87 inches; 190 pages. .

Autographed by author using first name only as she often did. Dust jacket has some wear and the book is clean and sound. Each of our books are inspected for condition. Your best choice!Very Good

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Hardback. New. Despite his important role in the development of early Texas--he was a close associate of Stephen F. Austin, a successful businessman and land speculator, father of the Texas navy, founder of Texas' first bank, and co-founder of Galveston--Samuel May Williams is unknown to many Texans. Elitist, arrogant, shrewd, sometimes sharp in his business dealings, and politically conservative, Williams made enemies easily, and contemporary prejudice has perhaps led modern scholars to overlook his genuine significance in Texas history. Margaret Swett Henson's biography examines the career of this early entrepreneur, whose interests were closely entwined with those of Texas. Arriving in Texas in 1822 under an assumed name with little but good family connections, some mercantile experience, and fluent Spanish, Williams was hired as secretary in charge of Austin's colonial land office at San Felipe and before long had acquired large holdings of his own. In partnership with Thomas F.… Read More

Texas A & M Univ Pr, 1976. Hardcover. New. 190 pages. 9.13x6.22x0.87 inches.

Texas A&M University Press. hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!