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William Jackson Hammond
b. 1896
A Texas historian, teacher, and civic figure, he is best remembered for writing La Réunion, a French Settlement in Texas. His life moved from wartime service and study in France to a long career in education, public life, and Texas history.
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La Réunion, a French Settlement in Texas
by William Jackson Hammond, Margaret F. Hammond
About the author
Born on October 21, 1896, in Red Oak, Texas, William Jackson "Jack" Hammond studied at Texas Christian University before his education was interrupted by military service in World War I. After serving from 1917 to 1919, he remained with the Army of Occupation in France and studied at the Sorbonne for a year.
He went on to build a varied career as an educator, historian, and public figure in Fort Worth. Archival records describe broad academic and political interests, and his papers include writings, speeches, course materials, and records tied to university and city affairs.
As an author, he is most closely associated with La Réunion, a French Settlement in Texas, a work that helped preserve the story of a notable utopian colony in Texas history. He died in 1966, leaving behind both published work and a substantial archival record of his intellectual and civic life.