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BI()OGRAP HICA IJ
have unldergone a slight dlegree of mllodification.
He lhas never wavered in Ihis devotion to the Vnion
of tle States, but has on all proper occasions, exerted
his influence, so far as the influence of one
individual could be effective, to the preservation
of that 'nion in its integrity. His financial views
are strongly in favor of a mletalic currency. (General
Shield's public life hadl been remarkable for
usefulness beyond the comiiuon lot of mankind.
He has maintained a place in the affections and
confidence of his country-men, lwhich but few,
comparatively enjoy. Ie lias discharged the duties
of the various offices which have been conferred
upon him, with unassuming dignity and ability;
and w-hen hiis time has come to retire fromn pu)blic
life, he will have the conscious satisfaction of
knowing that all of his past deeds hlave been the
work of pure motives, anid not instigated by any
selfish or sinister designs, and if in reviewing his
past career, any mistakes or errors may have
been committed, they should le attributed to the
head not to the hbart.of Iiis profession, andt in the mneaii timle lie attended
the law school in Baily University, from which lie
graduated in 1858. In the fall of that year he left
Brenham and located in McKinny, Collin county,
where lie practiced his profession until 1872. In
1859 he was admitted to practice in the Supreme
Court of Texas. On the 7th day of August, of the
same year, lie was married to Miss Louisa T. Estes,
a native of Shelby county, Kentucky, and resident
of Colliin county Texas. In 186:3 he was elected to
represent Grayson and Collin counties in the State
Legislature, and served two years; with this exception
he has never sought or held any public office
of a political character. During the civil war, lie
served in the Confederate army about eighlteen
months as a captain in Colonel Robert Taylor's
regiment of Texas cavalry. In 1872 he left McKinny
and located in Shherman, Grayson county, -wlere
he has since resided as an able and successful attorney,
and prominent citizen. In religion, he is a
worthy memnber of the Christian Church. Like
miany of the best men of our country, he was born
on a farm, and raised to a practical familiarity
with its labors, and in his youth had acquired
those hlabits af industry, economy and self-dlependence,
which have since enabled him to gain that
distinction in the legal profession, which he n.ow
enjoys. His active and successful career, appeals
to all young men, whose thoughts are directed to
the pursuits of any trade or profession, to make atOWN, TOI-MAS J., lawyer, Slermlan,
Texas, was born on the 24th. (lay of Julv,
1836, in Jasper county, Georgia. His
father, Ervin Brown, was a native of NorthCarolina, and a farmer by occupation, who early wise use of the lessons which his life struggles are
left his native State and w\en\t to Georgia, and lo- so well fitted to impart.
cated in Jasper (ounty, where lie remained until
the winter of 1846-47 when lie went with his fa- _
mily to Texas and located his home in Washington;
county. The mother of this sketch, whose maiden
namie was Matilda Burdette, was a native of Soutlh VANS, ANDREW JACKSON, lawyer and
Carolina, and daughter of Henry Burdette, a far- resident of Waco Texas, was born in
imer, and pioneer of Jasper county, Georgia, who, ! beville District, South Carolina, on the
in 1848 emigrated to Texas and settled in Waash- 7th. day of April, 183. I-is grandfatller
ington county. The subject of this memoir was Ezekiel Evans, settled in South Carolina when
raisedl in Jasper county, Georgia, to the age of ten that State was yet a colonial dependency of Great
years. aind received a part of his primary educa- Britain, and during the Revolution was a patriot,
tion there: soon after his remloval to Texas he was fighting in the Southern army under General
sent to Baily University, at Independence Texas, N athaniel Green. He was an active participant at
where he obtained a thorough literary education. Cowpens, where the Americans under General
In 1854 lie conmmenced reading law at Brenlham, Miorgan, who commanded a division of Green's
Washington county, in the office of Jolhn Sayles, a army, defeated the renowned Colonel Tarleton and
prominent attorney, and author of legal works, his famous dragoons. He also took part in the
having, in the mean tinie on account of limited battles of Ninety Six, Cliarleston, and Guilford
pecuniary means, devoted his leisure hours to Court House, and was in the army until Independwriting,
in the Clerk's Office of that county. In alnce acknowledged. He was an Irishman, but
1857 he was admitted to the bar of the Circuit whether native or foreign born is not known to the
Court, and immediately entered upon the practice biographer. His son Samuel Robinson Evans, who
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