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Submitted: 10/18/17 • Approved: 10/18/17 • Last Updated: 3/26/18 • R135803-G0-S3
July 9, 1875 - March 12, 1934
James Winford Hunt
Born In Present Oklahoma, James Winford Hunt Grew Up On
The Texas High Plains. A Newspaper Publisher For Several
Years, He Became A Methodist Minister In 1903. While A Pastor
In Abilene, He Convinced The North West Texas Conference Of
The Methodist Church To Build A College In The Town. The
School, McMurry Collage, Opened in 1923 With Dr. Hunt As President. Known Widely For His Writings And Sermons,
He Became A Successful Christian Educator.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986
Contributed on 10/18/17
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