A lively biography of Sam Houston's illustrious sonThe youngest son of General Sam Houston and Margaret Lea Houston, Temple Lea Houston lived his comparatively short life fast and hard. From 1881 to 1905, he was one of the Southwest's most brilliant, eccentric, and widely known criminal lawyers. This is the story of Temple Houston's decision to give up a political future in Texas, escape the shadow of his famous father, and seek fame and fortune in Oklahoma Territory. In several high-profile cases, Houston earned fame as a ...
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A lively biography of Sam Houston's illustrious sonThe youngest son of General Sam Houston and Margaret Lea Houston, Temple Lea Houston lived his comparatively short life fast and hard. From 1881 to 1905, he was one of the Southwest's most brilliant, eccentric, and widely known criminal lawyers. This is the story of Temple Houston's decision to give up a political future in Texas, escape the shadow of his famous father, and seek fame and fortune in Oklahoma Territory. In several high-profile cases, Houston earned fame as a silver-tongued defense attorney. His clients were murderers, cattle thieves, gunfighters, and prostitutes. The writer Edna Ferber later immortalized Houston by using him as the model for Yancey Cravat, the glittering hero of her novel Cimarron. This carefully researched biography is enriched with lively narratives of the colorful events and characters that brightened territorial days. A vivid story colorfully told, Temple Houston is western Americana at its best.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Cloth. 339pp. Illust. Bibliography. Index. Maps. The youngest son of Same Houston made his mark as a striking frontier lawyer in Oklahoma Territory, and Texas. "This well-researched biography is enriched with lively narratives of the colorful events and characters that brightened territorial days." Small, 3/4" spot on edge of half-title. Near fine in somewhat rubbed, but complete dj. Signed copies are now very scarce.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. 1st printing. Cloth. 339pp. Illus. Bibliography. Index. Signed by Shirley "Sincerely" & also signed by Western outlaw-lawman authority Robert K. DeArment, both on the ffep. DeArment's embossment also on ffep. Outstanding Oklahoma & Southwest biography. Fine in dj with minor wear.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo. x, 339pp, b/w ills, bibliography, index. Cloth boards in dust-jacket. This is the story of Temple Lea Houston's flowering in the law and politics of Texas and his decision to escape from being his father's son and seek his fame and fortune in Oklahoma Territory.
Temple youngest son of Sam Houston had an exciting career as a frontier lawyer.
Edna Ferber used him as the model for the lead character in Cimarron..
Good portrayal by author Shirley of the early days of the formation of the State of Oklahoma on the Cherokee Strip.
Sheldon
Nov 17, 2011
Great book! Temple Houston is one of those never heard of men that made the Old West what it was! A place with dangerous men, some more educated than others!
