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30 de nov. de 2017 · Thomas William House Marker. Inscription. A native of Stoke St. Gregory in Somersetshire, England, T.W. House emigrated to the United States in May 1835. A baker by trade, he soon was employed by the St. Charles Hotel in New Orleans. By 1838 he had moved to Houston and established the company of House and Loveridge, Bakers and Confectioners.
The four sons now living are: Thomas William, Jr., John H. B., Charles S., and Edward M. Mrs. House died on the 28th day of January, 1870, and was followed ten years later by her husband, who passed away on the 17th day of January, 1880. The death of Mr. House was one of the most serious losses of the kind that this city ever sustained.
Thomas William House Sr. (1814–1880) fue un comerciante y factor de algodón en Houston, Texas. También invirtió y organizó empresas de transporte y servicios públicos en el área de Houston. Fue un veterano de la Revolución de Texas y brindó asistencia financiera a la Confederación durante la Guerra Civil Estadounidense .
Thomas William House Sr. (4 de marzo de 1814-17 de enero de 1880) fue un comerciante y factor algodonero en Houston, Texas . También invirtió y organizó empresas de transporte y servicios públicos en el área de Houston.
Early years. He was born July 26, 1858, in Houston, Texas, the last of seven children of Mary Elizabeth (Shearn) and Thomas William House Sr. His father was an emigrant from England by way of New Orleans, who became a prominent Houston businessman, with a large role in developing the city and served a term as its mayor.
22 de abr. de 2019 · This historical marker commemorates the life of prominent Houston citizen Thomas William House, Jr., who served as postmaster in this building, the former United States Customhouse, from 1913-1922. William was the son of Houston Mayor Thomas William (1814-1880), who established T.W. House Bank in 1838 and became mayor in 1862. William Jr. grew up to become a successful banker like his father ...
