Thomas Byers Huling
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Thomas Byers Huling was a businessman who, along with Henry Millard
and Joseph Pulsifer, helped lay out the original plans for Beaumont, Texas
.
Huling also owned the land upon which the former town of Zavala, Texas
, was founded.
Henry Millard
Henry Millard was an American businessman, military officer, and public servant. He founded the city of Beaumont, Texas, in 1835 and fought in the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836 during the Texas Revolution.- Early life :...
and Joseph Pulsifer, helped lay out the original plans for Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
.
Huling also owned the land upon which the former town of Zavala, Texas
Zavala, Texas
Zavala, Texas, was a town in Jasper County, Texas from 1834 until the late 19th century. Named for empresario Lorenzo de Zavala, the town was founded on land owned by Thomas Huling along the Angelina River. The approximately 40 families who lived in the town survived by farming or logging...
, was founded.