religion title article_title name alma_mater
presbyterian member -lrb- 1874 -- 1965 -rrb- phoebe -lrb- 1869 -- 1929 -rrb- milton cleveland greenleaf fisk
 greenleaf fisk lane college 's theological seminary , cincinnati , ohio hanover
greenleaf fisk

greenleaf fisk -lrb- 1807 -- 1888 -rrb- was a pioneer , known as the `` father of brownwood , texas . ''
when a land and water dispute necessitated a new site for brown county 's seat of brownwood , fisk donated the land for the new location .
he was a military veteran of the texas revolution and was a member of the republic of texas house of representatives .
fisk was a chief justice when he lived in bastrop , texas .
when he relocated his family to brown county , he became a substantial land owner and served the people in several positions of local government .
in 1968 , the home of greenleaf fisk was designated a recorded texas historic landmark , marker number 2273 .
february 25 , 2004 , the home was put on the national register of historic places , ref # 4000103 .
