Thomas Chilton Jasper
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Thomas Chilton "T.C." Jasper was born on January 11, 1844, in Middleburg, Kentucky
. He served in the Civil War
in Company C, 6th Regiment Kentucky Cavalry. After the war, he returned to Kentucky
and taught school. On January 8, 1874, T.C. married Mary Wilmoth Jones. The couple established a very prosperous general store in nearby Mount Salem, Kentucky. Two of his children, Claude and Davie, were born there as well.
In 1887, T.C. moved his family to Plano, Texas
, where his third child, Roy, was born. He quickly organized the Plano National Bank, investing out of his own pocket $40,000 of the $50,000 needed for new bank stock. The bank was chartered July 27, 1882, and T.C. served as cashier for 25 years before retiring in March 1913.
In addition to owning numerous business properties in and around Plano, T.C. Jasper was a co-founder of the Plano Cotton Oil Company (established in 1902 and dissolved in 1916). In 1904, T.C., along with seven other men, formed the "44 Club"; its members were Confederate
veterans and were all born in 1844.
He served as treasurer
of the Texas Electric Railroad, was a deacon
in the First Baptist
Church, a Mason for 55 years (as well as a charter member of the Plano chapter), and an honorary member of the Lions Club. T.C. died in 1924 at the age of 80, after 50 years of marriage. His wife, Mary, died in 1940.
Jasper High School
, founded in 1996, in Plano, Texas is named in honor of the banker and businessman.
Middleburg, Kentucky
Middleburg is an unincorporated rural community with a post office sitting just off the Green River in central Casey County, Kentucky, United States. The first land owner in the area was Abraham Lincoln I, the grandfather of president Abraham Lincoln, who purchased in the area in 1784...
. He served in the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
in Company C, 6th Regiment Kentucky Cavalry. After the war, he returned to Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
and taught school. On January 8, 1874, T.C. married Mary Wilmoth Jones. The couple established a very prosperous general store in nearby Mount Salem, Kentucky. Two of his children, Claude and Davie, were born there as well.
In 1887, T.C. moved his family to Plano, Texas
Plano, Texas
Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as...
, where his third child, Roy, was born. He quickly organized the Plano National Bank, investing out of his own pocket $40,000 of the $50,000 needed for new bank stock. The bank was chartered July 27, 1882, and T.C. served as cashier for 25 years before retiring in March 1913.
In addition to owning numerous business properties in and around Plano, T.C. Jasper was a co-founder of the Plano Cotton Oil Company (established in 1902 and dissolved in 1916). In 1904, T.C., along with seven other men, formed the "44 Club"; its members were Confederate
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
veterans and were all born in 1844.
He served as treasurer
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
of the Texas Electric Railroad, was a deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
in the First Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
Church, a Mason for 55 years (as well as a charter member of the Plano chapter), and an honorary member of the Lions Club. T.C. died in 1924 at the age of 80, after 50 years of marriage. His wife, Mary, died in 1940.
Jasper High School
Jasper High School (Plano, Texas)
T. C. Jasper High School is a free co-educational secondary school in Plano, Texas serving grades nine and ten. Founded in 1996, the school is part of the Plano Independent School District. Rice and Robinson Middle Schools feed into Jasper. Students leaving Jasper will attend Plano West Senior...
, founded in 1996, in Plano, Texas is named in honor of the banker and businessman.
Sources
- PLANO, TEXAS: The Early Years; Henington Publishing Company, 1985
- http://k-12.pisd.edu/centen/jasper.htm