A. S. Gage Ranch
Encyclopedia
The A. S. Gage Ranch is a 190000 acres (768.9 km²) cattle ranch located in Brewster
and Presidio
Counties in west Texas
. Today’s ranch is only a part of what was a once much larger operation founded in 1883 by Alfred S. Gage
. It is still in the family, being owned and operated by Alfred’s granddaughters Roxana Hayne and Joan Kelleher. Joan is the wife of Herb Kelleher
, founder of Southwest Airlines
.
Brewster County, Texas
Brewster County is a county located in western part of the US state of Texas, along the border with Mexico. It is one of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas. As of the 2000 census, the population is 8,866. In 2009, the population was estimated to be 9,481. Its...
and Presidio
Presidio County, Texas
Presidio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 7,304. Its county seat is Marfa. Presidio County is in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas and is named for the ancient border settlement of Presidio del Norte.-Geography:Presidio County is triangular in...
Counties in west Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. Today’s ranch is only a part of what was a once much larger operation founded in 1883 by Alfred S. Gage
Alfred S. Gage
Alfred Stevens Gage was an American rancher and businessman who founded the A. S. Gage Ranch in west Texas. At its greatest extent his ranch extended over 500,000 acres.-External links:* at Handbook of Texas...
. It is still in the family, being owned and operated by Alfred’s granddaughters Roxana Hayne and Joan Kelleher. Joan is the wife of Herb Kelleher
Herb Kelleher
Herbert D. Kelleher is the co-founder, Chairman Emeritus, and former CEO of Southwest Airlines .-Life and career:...
, founder of Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines Co. is an American low-cost airline based in Dallas, Texas. Southwest is the largest airline in the United States, based upon domestic passengers carried,...
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External links
- http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/AA/apaps.html Gage Ranch in the Handbook of TexasHandbook of TexasThe Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...