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Chris Emmett
CHRIS EMMETT (June 30, 1886 - October 19, 1971) was a Texan lawyer and historian.
Born on the family ranch near Energy in 1886, the fourth of eleven children, he grew up in Hamilton and attended t...view moreCHRIS EMMETT (June 30, 1886 - October 19, 1971) was a Texan lawyer and historian.
Born on the family ranch near Energy in 1886, the fourth of eleven children, he grew up in Hamilton and attended the University of Texas, receiving his LL.B. degree in 1910. He practiced law in Hamilton until 1912, when he joined the legal department of the Southern Pacific Railway Lines, remaining with the company for over 30 years.
He studied and wrote about history in his spare time, collecting rare maps and drawings and presenting papers to several regional historical societies. He was a member of the Texas State Historical Association and president of the San Antonio Historical Association and helped organize the Harris County Historical Society.
His book Shanghai Pierce: A Fair Likeness, a biography of the cattle baron, won the 1953 Summerfield G. Roberts award of the Texas Institute of Letters for the best book on the Republic of Texas. His earlier work, Texas Camel Tales (1932), was also widely acclaimed, and he published numerous other works.
Following his retirement from Southern Pacific, Emmett lived for a time in Santa Fe and devoted his attention to New Mexican history. He died in Dallas in 1971, aged 85, and was buried in Hamilton.view less
Books by Chris Emmett
Hong Kong Policeman Shanghai Pierce: A Fair Likeness Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hong Kong Police: Inside the Lines Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Scholar's Blade Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks by Chris Emmett
Douglas Adams At The BBC Part 1 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5God Rest You Merry The Story Of Christmas In Words (Vintage Beeb) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks Narrated
Crowned Hudds: A BBC Radio 4 comedy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJune Whitfield At The Beeb Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGilbert without Sullivan: A BBC Radio 4 drama collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket: A BBC Radio 4 comedy collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes: A BBC Radio Comedy Series Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJim the Great: A BBC Radio Comedy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Burkiss Way: Complete Series Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Elephant Man: A Full-Cast BBC Radio Comedy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings