THE PEOPLE WHO HELPED FORM THE COMMUNITY, ESTABLISH THE
GOVERNMENT, AND RUN LOCAL BUSINESSES. Hood County Historical
Figures
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THE PEOPLE WHO FORMED THE COMMUNITY. Hood County Historical
Figures
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Hiram Bronson Granbury Our city is named after this Confederate
general who led the Texas Brigade during the Civil War. General
Granbury died in the Battle of Franklin in Tennessee in November of
1864. He was buried in Columbia, Tennessee, but re-buried in the
Granbury Cemetery in 1893.
Slide 4
General John Bell Hood Our county is named after this
Confederate general who commanded the army of Tennessee during the
Civil War.
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GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS Hood County Historical Figures
Slide 6
Abel Landers: First Hood County Judge This man was the first
Hood County Judge and was instrumental* in selecting the site for
the town of Granbury. *He selected land that belonged to his family
(the Nutt family) causing arguments and disputes among other
community members. picture top right : Landers headstone, picture
bottom left: Nutt brothers
Slide 7
A.J. Wright: First Hood County Sheriff This man was a captain
in the Confederate Army and when Hood county was organized in 1866,
he was elected sheriff.
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BUSINESS OWNERS Hood County Historical Figures
Slide 9
Captain W.L Bond: Established First Newspaper This man
established the first newspaper, The Granbury Vidette. Ashley
Crockett (grandson of Davy Crockett) took over The Vidette and
changed the name to Granbury Graphic.
Slide 10
DR. EDWIN AUGUSTUS HANNAFORD: Established First Pharmacy This
man was a pharmacist and opened the first drugstore under a tent.
This a picture of his home located in Granbury.
