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BIOGRAPHIES OF COUNTY OF
FICIALs,
Hon. JAS. E. DILLARD, the present eff
eient county Judge, was born in Houston
county, Georgia, in 1880. Came to Texas il
1913. Settled first in Liberty cout ty, whence
he removed in early manhood to Cherokee
county. From 1858 to 1857 he was on the iron
tier and took an active part in expelling the
Indians from the white settlements. In 1861
he. enlisted in the confederate service as a
private in the Third Texas cavalry, and was in
the battle of Oak Hill, where he was severely
wounded. Afterwards served in the Fourth
Texas cavalry under Col. w. P: Lane and did
gallant service in many well-fought battles.
and received promotion for his heroic bravery.
In 1870 he was elected to the state senate, and
served his district with marked ability in the
18th, 18th and 14th Legislatures. having been
He was in the senate when Governor Coke
was first inaugurated in 1874 and was
curing the stormy scenes recognized leader
in the destruction 81 radical mlsrule ana tne
establishment of a democratic State govern
ment. In 1878 he removed to kaufman
county, where he successfully engaged in the
practice of law. In 1882 was elected county
judge, which office he now holds with much
honor to himself and credit to his constitu-
entS. Judge billiard has been personally ac-
quainted with all the governors of Texas, from
time, save the Davis regime, whose reign he
considered blight on the state, and mimi
cal to the peace and happiness of the people.
s aPy Se tf to prne
pie, He would make governor OF the
Andrew jackson stamp, and of late his
name has been mentioned for that ex-
aIted position. Should the people honor
bravo TaYlS
IN the enjoyment of his best mental faculties,
and strong in physical manhood, lie would
pilot the ship OF state with nerve and unfilneh-
office, and leaving it at his term OF service
with a name which will add another llluStri-
Gus son to the renowned history of Texas i'll
the gu5ernatOrlal galaxy.
HENRY ERWIN, the present county clerk.
was born in Clark county, Alabama, in 1886,
Came to Texas in 1919 and settled in kaufman
county, living at that time on a farm eight and
a half miles southeast of the county seat.
Enlisted in the confederate service, and was
of Ross Brigade, Sd Texas Cavalry,
serving ga'lantry for four years in the army
Of Tennessee. with Gems. johnson and Hood.
He was wounded twice in the battles of Spring
Hill and MurfreeSbOrO. Served as district
clerk of Kaufman county from 1870 to 1876,
when he was elected by a good majority to the
office of county clerk, which he now holds.
Mr. Erwin is one of the most popular men OF
The county, and well deserves the highest
esteem OF his constituents.
A. j. HINDNrAN, deputy county clerk, was
born i'm Rusk county Texas, MAY 18th, 1854, and
S the SON OF R. A. Hindman, who removed to
kaufman with his family in 1860. Entered the
Star Office as a printer il 1867 and served un-
til 1873. Went into the county clerks office
ty ever since. Mr.. HindInan writes fine
hand, and is regarded as one of the most ac-
curate business men in the town.
A. T. WILSON. sheriff, was born IN Giles
county, Tenn, February A., 1922. Emigrated
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1897. Settled in Kaufman county in 1859. En-
tered the confederate service in October, 1861,
as lieutenant in Capt. H. w. Kyser'S COM
zion of the army in 1862, being over the re-
quired age, he was discharged and returned
home in June OF the same year. Was elected
sheriff at the August election Of said year.
He served two terms and retired to private
life. In February, 1876, he was again elected
sheriff of the county, and has succeeded HIM
self in office since that time, rendering efficient
service by executing the laws with tirmness
and alacrity, and In manner which dfstfn-
guiShes him as a man of character and pur-
pose. He fills the requirement of Thomas JEFF
ferson's estimate of the qualifications for
office, that of honesty and capacity"
LIEUT.. j. T. AYERS, deputy sheriff of Kauf-
man County, was born in POntotoc county,
Miss, in 1889. Came to Texas in 1855, living
)ne year near Seguin, in Gaudaloupe county.
In 1859 moved to Kaufman, and in 1861 changed
mis- residence to Smith county, where he en-
listed in the confederate service in Col. NJ. I.
cavalry regiment, which was subSe-
Iuently dSmOunted at Little Rock. Lieut..
Ayers was then made quartermaster sergeant
Inder j. X. p. Record, at COrinth, Miss. He
Was elected lieutenant and assigned to duty as
acting QuartermaSter of his regiment, at that
,ime Known as the Fourteenth Texas cavalry,
attached to Gen. Ectors brigade, and after
wards forming a part of Gen. Folks command.
lose of the war, acting as adjutant a portion
If the time for his regiment; The Fourteenth
Texas cavalry participated in many hard
ought battles, which has gained for it dis
inction in the military record OF history.
ID. ECHoLs, the present county treasurer
If kaufman, now holding his second term of
)ffice, was born in Pittsylvania county, Va, in
1897, and emigrated with his parents in 1914 to
Dyer county, Tenn. In 1870 he removed to
Texas and settled in Kaufman county; was
first elected t. the Office he now holds i'll SS0.
He reports good cash balance in the II cas-
lry. He is certainly the right man to bold it
in the vaults OF the county until 1t IS Judlclous-
authority
S. r. REEVES, assessor OF Kaufman county,
was born in Morgan county, Ala, March 49,
1886 emigrated with his parents to Mississippi
in 1S4S; came to Texas in 1871; was elected to
the Office of assessor in 1876; has been re-elect
ed three tunes, and is now serving his fourth
term. Mr.. Reeves has held the office so long
that he is thoroughly posted in his duties
Having no favOriteS, he serves all alike, using
his utmost effort to assess all species Of prop
erty at its actual value.
w. T. NICHOLS, county collector, now hold
ing his second term, was born in Williamson
county Tenn, in 1874; came to Texas in 1916
with his parents, and hrst settled IN San Au-
county. In 1854 removed to the town OF Kauf-
man, where he has resided ever since; entered
the confederate service in 1861 as a private IN
Capt. Dubart Murpby'S company, in nineteenth
Texas cavalry, and was gallant soldier. He
was deputy sheriff for four years under Capt
A. T. Wilson, the present sheriff OF Kaufman
4 f0t 10 of
precinct No. 1. Was first elected collector of
taxes in 1880, and reelected in 1882. Il. A.
ESQ.,, has been deputy collector ever
since his first election.
r A. HINDMAN, chief clerk in the collectors
office and land agent,was born in Spartansburg
i ennessee, and emigrated to Texas in 1876.
Lived in Kaufman county twenty-four years.
He has held respectively, the office OF county
and was editor of the Kaufman Star two years.
MIR. Hindman is now seventy years old, and
has nearly retired from public business.
P. M. LEWIS, the present efficient county
was elected to the office he now
holds in 1882. He was born January 10, 1888,
at Holly Springs, Marshall county. Miss. He,
with his parents, remOv to DeSOtO county,
Miss, and enlisted in the 18th Regiment, Mis-
s;Ssippi Infantry, In 1861, under Col. Feather
stOn, in Gen. Barksdale's Brigade, army of
Northern Virginia. in command of Gen. Lee.
Served until the close of the War. His regi-
ment was at the battle OF Manassas and parti-
cipated in all general engagements. Came to
Texas in 1874, and settled in Kaufman county,
engaged part of his time in farming. and act
ing as surveyor when his services were re-
quired.
w. L. HUFF, district clerk, was born in
of May. 1880 Came to TIE as December Sd,
1871. Was booxkeeper in a dry goods store at
Snow H fgs s,ss nny MaT fae
married Miss Sue +. Bridges, daughter of ]. r.
Bridges. Moved to Kaufman county in 1876;
was express messenger and agent for the Tex
as Express company at Fort Worth, and was
the first messenger that ran over the T. & P.
railroad from Dallas to Fort Worth. Resigne d
on account of bad health. Returned to Kauf-
man 1s7 aSa GSpn1s Was engaged @ r for pars Short IT
time as bookkeeper for the firm OF
Edwards s. Jones, merchants in the town of
Terrell, and was afterwards employed as book
keeper for Frank Houston, continuing in said
position when the house changed to Mulhall,
Scaling & Houston, extensive dealers in cattle,
until the fall of 1882. when he was elected to
the office of district clerk of Kaufman county,
which position he now holds with credit to
hims If and satisfaction to his constituents.
Biographies of the Mayor and Mar
shal of the Town OF Kaufman.
C. c. TAL1AFERo, mayor and justice of the
peace of precinct Mol was born in Bedford Co.
Tenn. May 26th. 1923. Emigrated to Texas in
December 1912: and settled near Marshall, in
Harrison county Mayor Taliaferro was depu
ty sheriff OF said county about FIVE years. He
moved to Trinity county in 1859, and was jus
tice of the peace for several terms at Sumpter
then the county seat Of the last named county
Settled finally in Kaufman county in 1870
Elected Justice of the peace for precinct No
in November 1890 Reelected in 1882. He i.
now holding his third term of mayor. discharg
ing the duties of both offices to the entire sat
isfaction of the people of the precinct.
w. 7. STILL, town marshal, was born il
Bedford county, Tenn, April 1856. EmigrateG
| to Texas with his par ents in 1887, and set
| tied in Shelby county. Moved to Kaufmal