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Hammons, James Thompson

soldier, educator, lawyer, jurist, was born Aug. 9, 1845, in Middleton, Mass. He received his education at the Pennington college, Texas . He served nearly four years in the confederate army. For ten years he was engaged in educational work; for four years was editor of The Anchor of Eastland, Texas; and for six years served with distinction as county judge of his county. For nearly twenty years he has been in the active practice of law; and as an orator is known as the Demosthenes of the Post Oaks.