Edward H. Lingo
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Edward H. Lingo, born October 12, 1838 at Millsboro, Sussex County, Delaware
, died January 27, 1927 at Denison
, Grayson County, Texas
, was a Texas
lumberman. In later life he was described as "[T]he oldest and staunchest exponent of the industry in the state of Texas, and a man esteemed and admired by a nationwide following of friends"; an appreciation published in 1914 in the Gulf Coast Lumberman states that he was a "remarkable man from a variety of viewpoints…one of the original organizers of the Lumberman's Association of Texas, and one of the ex-presidents of the association...long a strong adherent and abettor of that organization and a power in its councils. He is one of the most progressive men in the industry...a favorite with both the young and the old—famous for the virile optimism that makes him a figure of natural prominence in any lumber gathering."
He moved from Delaware
to Chillicothe, Missouri
in 1852 with his widowed mother. After attending Central College
at Fayette, Missouri
, he first went into business as a dry goods
merchant, worked for several years in California
, and in 1867 began his long and noteworthy career as a lumberman. In 1872 he moved to Denison
, Grayson County, Texas
, which had recently become a railroad town and a center of population and industry
, and entered a partnership
with J. P. Leeper & Company, later Waples, Lingo & Company. In 1888 he was founding partner of the firm of Burton-Lingo Company, which became one of the great lumber firms of the Southwest and was an important factor in town construction in Texas. He served as president of the Texas Lumbermen's Association and was a prominent supporter of the Episcopal Church
in Texas. at Dallas, Texas
, which continued as a family business with his son as manager. He also organized the Lingo-Leeper & Company lime yard firm, which expanded to more than fifty cities and towns in North Texas
and Oklahoma
. In later years, he founded the Lingo Lumber Company at Dallas, Texas
, which continued as a family business with his son as manager.
Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 the population was 197,145, an increase of 25.9% over the previous decade. The county seat is Georgetown. The Seaford Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sussex County.Sussex County is...
, died January 27, 1927 at Denison
Denison
- Given name :*Denison Bollay , software engineer*Denison Cabral , midfielder for the Baltimore Blast*Denison Miller , first governor of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia...
, Grayson County, Texas
Grayson County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 110,595 people, 42,849 households, and 30,208 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 48,315 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...
, was a 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...
lumberman. In later life he was described as "[T]he oldest and staunchest exponent of the industry in the state of Texas, and a man esteemed and admired by a nationwide following of friends"; an appreciation published in 1914 in the Gulf Coast Lumberman states that he was a "remarkable man from a variety of viewpoints…one of the original organizers of the Lumberman's Association of Texas, and one of the ex-presidents of the association...long a strong adherent and abettor of that organization and a power in its councils. He is one of the most progressive men in the industry...a favorite with both the young and the old—famous for the virile optimism that makes him a figure of natural prominence in any lumber gathering."
He moved from Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
to Chillicothe, Missouri
Chillicothe, Missouri
Chillicothe is a city in and the county seat of Livingston County, Missouri, United States. The population was 9,515 at the 2010 census. The name "Chillicothe" is Shawnee for "big town", and was named after their Chillicothe, located since 1774 about a mile from the present-day city.Chillicothe is...
in 1852 with his widowed mother. After attending Central College
Central Methodist University
Central Methodist University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Fayette, Missouri. CMU is an accredited four year institution of higher education and offers masters, bachelors, and associates degrees...
at Fayette, Missouri
Fayette, Missouri
Fayette is a city in Howard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,793 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Howard County. It is in the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, he first went into business as a dry goods
Dry goods
Dry goods are products such as textiles, ready-to-wear clothing, and sundries. In U.S. retailing, a dry goods store carries consumer goods that are distinct from those carried by hardware stores and grocery stores, though "dry goods" as a term for textiles has been dated back to 1742 in England or...
merchant, worked for several years in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and in 1867 began his long and noteworthy career as a lumberman. In 1872 he moved to Denison
Denison
- Given name :*Denison Bollay , software engineer*Denison Cabral , midfielder for the Baltimore Blast*Denison Miller , first governor of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia...
, Grayson County, Texas
Grayson County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 110,595 people, 42,849 households, and 30,208 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 48,315 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...
, which had recently become a railroad town and a center of population and industry
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
, and entered a partnership
Partnership
A partnership is an arrangement where parties agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests.Since humans are social beings, partnerships between individuals, businesses, interest-based organizations, schools, governments, and varied combinations thereof, have always been and remain commonplace...
with J. P. Leeper & Company, later Waples, Lingo & Company. In 1888 he was founding partner of the firm of Burton-Lingo Company, which became one of the great lumber firms of the Southwest and was an important factor in town construction in Texas. He served as president of the Texas Lumbermen's Association and was a prominent supporter of the Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
in Texas. at Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, which continued as a family business with his son as manager. He also organized the Lingo-Leeper & Company lime yard firm, which expanded to more than fifty cities and towns in North Texas
North Texas
North Texas is a distinct cultural and geographic area forming the central-northeastern section of the U.S. state of Texas. North Texas is generally considered to include the area south of Oklahoma, east of Abilene, and north of Waco...
and Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. In later years, he founded the Lingo Lumber Company at Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, which continued as a family business with his son as manager.