Edward Burleson Raymond
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Edward Burleson "E. B." Raymond (November 12, 1848 – October 19, 1914) was a rancher, politician, banker, and founder of Raymondville, Texas
. Raymond, who was named after his father's friend Edward Burleson
, was born in a log cabin on Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas
to Nathaniel C. Raymond and Lucinda Riggs Raymond. His father was Secretary of State
under Governor James Throckmorton, and Secretary of the Texas Senate
.
E. B. Raymond came to South Texas on horseback in 1870 where he herded cattle to Kansas. In 1874 he was hired by Richard King
to open the new El Sauz division of the King Ranch
. Raymond would serve as the manager of the El Sauz division for 37 years and was empowered to purchase land on King's behalf until 1882. In 1893, the El Sauz Post Office was established where Raymond served as the postmaster and telegraph operator. In 1898 he was elected Cameron County
Commissioner, a position he held until 1910. In 1904, he joined with the King Ranch
to deed the right of way to the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railway and donated a station site near his Las Majadas Ranch which was later named in his honor. In that same year, on the Fourth of July, he created the Raymond Town & Improvement Company, was granted a post office, and began selling plots of land with Henrietta King. In 1907 he established the Raymondville State Bank where he served as president until his death. In addition, Raymond built a telephone exchange and cotton gin . After his death, Raymondville became the county seat of Willacy County in 1921 after Kenedy County split from Willacy.
Raymond was married to Juanita Rodrigurez, and was the father of two sons, Fred N. and Edward Charles. When Raymond died he left his 92000 acres (372.3 km²) Las Majadas Ranch to his two sons and wife.
Raymondville, Texas
Raymondville is a city in and the county seat of Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,733 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas....
. Raymond, who was named after his father's friend Edward Burleson
Edward Burleson
Edward Burleson was a soldier, general, and statesman in the state of Missouri, the Republic of Texas, and later the U.S. state of Texas....
, was born in a log cabin on Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
to Nathaniel C. Raymond and Lucinda Riggs Raymond. His father was Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
under Governor James Throckmorton, and Secretary of the Texas Senate
Texas Senate
The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature. There are 31 members of the Senate, representing 31 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 672,000 per constituency. There are no term limits, and each term is four years long. The Senate meets at the...
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E. B. Raymond came to South Texas on horseback in 1870 where he herded cattle to Kansas. In 1874 he was hired by Richard King
Richard King (Texas)
Richard King was a riverboat captain, entrepreneur, and most notably, the founder of the King Ranch in South Texas, which at the time of his death in 1885 encompassed over 600,000 acres .-Early years:Born in New York City into a poor Irish family, King was indentured as an apprentice to a jeweler...
to open the new El Sauz division of the King Ranch
King Ranch
King Ranch, located in south Texas between Corpus Christi and Brownsville, is one of the world's largest ranches. The ranch, founded in 1853 by Captain Richard King and Gideon K. Lewis, includes portions of six Texas counties, including most of Kleberg County and much of Kenedy County, with...
. Raymond would serve as the manager of the El Sauz division for 37 years and was empowered to purchase land on King's behalf until 1882. In 1893, the El Sauz Post Office was established where Raymond served as the postmaster and telegraph operator. In 1898 he was elected Cameron County
Cameron County, Texas
Cameron County is the southernmost county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its population was 406,220. Its county seat is Brownsville. Cameron was founded in 1848...
Commissioner, a position he held until 1910. In 1904, he joined with the King Ranch
King Ranch
King Ranch, located in south Texas between Corpus Christi and Brownsville, is one of the world's largest ranches. The ranch, founded in 1853 by Captain Richard King and Gideon K. Lewis, includes portions of six Texas counties, including most of Kleberg County and much of Kenedy County, with...
to deed the right of way to the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railway and donated a station site near his Las Majadas Ranch which was later named in his honor. In that same year, on the Fourth of July, he created the Raymond Town & Improvement Company, was granted a post office, and began selling plots of land with Henrietta King. In 1907 he established the Raymondville State Bank where he served as president until his death. In addition, Raymond built a telephone exchange and cotton gin . After his death, Raymondville became the county seat of Willacy County in 1921 after Kenedy County split from Willacy.
Raymond was married to Juanita Rodrigurez, and was the father of two sons, Fred N. and Edward Charles. When Raymond died he left his 92000 acres (372.3 km²) Las Majadas Ranch to his two sons and wife.
External links
- Entry for Edward Burleson Raymond from Texas Historical Markers
- El Sauz Ranch History from El Sauz Ranch
- Early Picture of Raymondville State Bank from The Center for American History and General Libraries, University of Texas at Austin, Robert Runyon Photograph Collection
