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Beeville Post Office
In 1857, Michael Seeligson was the first postmaster at Beeville-on the Medio (originally Medio Hill in Goliad County), five miles northeast of the present town of Beeville. In the new county seat after 1889, the Beeville Post Office was moved several times. Opened on June 5, 1918, the present neoclassical building was built under Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo, with Supervising Architect James A. Wetmore. During construction, on May 7, 1917, contractor Robert B. Brown shot and killed Drayman J.P. Hermes. Found guilty of homicide in federal court, Brown appealed. In 1921, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Homes ruled that Brown acted in self defense, thus establishing the right to stand one’s ground in federal law. With the WWII boom and Chase Naval Air Field, the Beeville Post Office was upgraded to a first-class post office in 1944. Other changes followed, such as the end of mail contracts for the railroads in December of 1952. In 1961, the size of the building was doubled by the matched addition of the north half of the present structure. Much needed parking space was provided on the south side of the building in 1989. One block from the courthouse, this …
Date:
1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 1918
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 23, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, October 4, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Sinton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 4, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 19, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Shiner, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 19, 1918
Creator:
Habermacher, J. C. & Lane, Ella E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 109, Ed. 1 Monday, March 11, 1918
Daily newspaper from Bay City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 11, 1918
Creator:
Smith, Carey
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 212, Ed. 1 Monday, July 15, 1918
Daily newspaper from Bay City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 15, 1918
Creator:
Smith, Carey
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Aransas Pass, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 21, 1918
Creator:
Warrick, W. E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 162, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 14, 1918
Daily newspaper from Bay City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 14, 1918
Creator:
Smith, Carey
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, May 31, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Bay City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 31, 1918
Creator:
Smith, Carey
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 65, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 29, 1918
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 29, 1918
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R. & Meitzen, A. C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 203, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 3, 1918
Daily newspaper from Bay City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 3, 1918
Creator:
Smith, Carey
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texans and their state; a newspaper reference work
Biographies of prominent Texans.
Date:
1918
Creator:
Warner, Harry T.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, May 31, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Bay City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 31, 1918
Creator:
Smith, Carey
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, September 27, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Aransas Pass, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 27, 1918
Creator:
Warrick, W. E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Kyle News (Kyle, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, March 29, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Kyle, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 29, 1918
Creator:
Harwell, T. F.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 91, Ed. 1 Monday, April 1, 1918
Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 1, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Bay City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 15, 1918
Creator:
Smith, Carey
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Aransas Pass, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 15, 1918
Creator:
Warrick, W. E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, September 13, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Aransas Pass, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 13, 1918
Creator:
Warrick, W. E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, October 25, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Aransas Pass, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 25, 1918
Creator:
Warrick, W. E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 173, Ed. 1 Monday, May 27, 1918
Daily newspaper from Bay City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 27, 1918
Creator:
Smith, Carey
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 267, Ed. 1 Monday, September 23, 1918
Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 23, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 6, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 6, 1918
Creator:
Livingston, C. W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Bay City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 15, 1918
Creator:
Smith, Carey
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History