Texas Military Institute [Cover]
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Texas Military Institute [Cover]Description
Advertising cover for "TEXAS MILITARY INSTITUTE. / AUSTIN, TEXAS." From "COL. JNO. G. JAMES, Sup't" addressed to "Capt Jas A. Baker / Houston, Texas." Postmarked "AUSTIN / MAY 27 / TEX."Context
In 1867, Colonel John Garland James moved his family to Bastrop, Texas, where James was president of Texas Military Institute in 1868. He was superintendent, business manager, and professor of philosophy and mathematics; his father and brothers, Charles and Fleming Wills James, assisted him in the enterprise. He moved the school to Austin and conducted it there from 1870 through 1879. In 1874, James Baker Jr. enrolled at the Texas Military Institute (TMI) and quit school in 1877 after his family could no longer offer financial support. In August 1879, Baker received a promotion to captain in the Houston Light Guard.Category
The Handbook of Texas