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Edward W. Kilman

1896–1969

A longtime Houston newspaper editor and Texas historian, he wrote with a reporter’s eye and a deep interest in the people, politics, and past of his home state. His books range from frontier history to biography, including work on Hugh Roy Cullen and the Karankawa Indians.

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The Battle of San Jacinto and the San Jacinto Campaign

The Battle of San Jacinto and the San Jacinto Campaign

by Louis Wiltz Kemp, Edward W. Kilman

About the author

Born in Ennis, Texas, in 1896, he moved to Houston as a child and was educated in Houston public schools and at Sam Houston Normal Institute. Before his newspaper career, he served as secretary to several Texas political figures, including State Senator Walter Dean, Lieutenant Governor Lynch Davidson, and Senator Jeff Strickland.

He joined the Houston Post in 1925, became its Austin correspondent in 1927, and later served as editor in 1943 and editor emeritus of the editorial page in 1962. He also wrote the Sunday column Texas Heartbeat and became known for editorials on Texas history and politics.

His published work reflects that same mix of journalism and historical curiosity. He collaborated on Texas Musketeers, a booklet on the Battle of San Jacinto, and biographies including Hugh Roy Cullen: A Story of American Opportunity and The Cullens: Two Great Texans. His 1960 book Cannibal Coast focused on the history of the Karankawa Indians.