He was sheriff of Sutton County, Texas. He shot and killed Will Carver, a member of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch, who was attempting a robbery at Jack Owens' grocery store in Sonora, Texas on April 2, 1901.
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Now one of the leading merchants and citizens of Sutton county, Mr. Briant began his career in this state about thirty years ago as a school teacher, and by progressive steps has won a secure position in business and is one of the men of influence in his community. Elijah S. Briant was born in Simpson county, Kentucky, September 9, 1860, and spent the years of his youth and early majority in that state. His education was in the public schools, and he equipped himself for work as a teacher, beginning that occupation when about twenty years of age. Coming to Texas about 1883, he first located in Coleman county, where he spent two years as a teacher. He then was drawn into ranch employment, and it was along that line that he gradually worked himself into higher and better things in a business way. He finally came to Sutton county, and after two years as a rancher engaged in the drug business. He was a druggist there for about six years, and his present position is manager and secretary of the Sonora Mercantile Company. This business is the largest of its kind in the county and in their stores and warehouses is found everything to satisfy the general and local trade. The firm does a large wholesale and retail business and gives employment to a number of people.
Mr. Briant was married at Ozona, Texas, June 10, 1902, to Miss Myrtle Anna Cusenbary, who was born in this state. Mr. Briant affiliates with no special church, is one of the local officers of the Heralds of Liberty and is a Democratic leader. The first public office which he held in Sonora was that of postmaster, which he occupied for four years, having previously been deputy postmaster for two years. He has also been honored with the position of sheriff of Sutton county, and acted in that capacity for four years. At the present time he is at the head of the county government, being the county judge, and by virtue of that office is also superintendent of the county schools. Among the larger things of life and the diversions from business he enjoys fishing, baseball and is especially fond of reading and good speakers and lecturers.. His opinion of Texas is that with all its vast material resources, there is special reason to be proud of its people, who are liberal, broad-minded and thrifty, and the destiny of the state with such citizenship is sure. [Unknown source - reprinted from the Texas Genealogy Trails website)
Contributor: Sherry (47010546)
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Now one of the leading merchants and citizens of Sutton county, Mr. Briant began his career in this state about thirty years ago as a school teacher, and by progressive steps has won a secure position in business and is one of the men of influence in his community. Elijah S. Briant was born in Simpson county, Kentucky, September 9, 1860, and spent the years of his youth and early majority in that state. His education was in the public schools, and he equipped himself for work as a teacher, beginning that occupation when about twenty years of age. Coming to Texas about 1883, he first located in Coleman county, where he spent two years as a teacher. He then was drawn into ranch employment, and it was along that line that he gradually worked himself into higher and better things in a business way. He finally came to Sutton county, and after two years as a rancher engaged in the drug business. He was a druggist there for about six years, and his present position is manager and secretary of the Sonora Mercantile Company. This business is the largest of its kind in the county and in their stores and warehouses is found everything to satisfy the general and local trade. The firm does a large wholesale and retail business and gives employment to a number of people.
Mr. Briant was married at Ozona, Texas, June 10, 1902, to Miss Myrtle Anna Cusenbary, who was born in this state. Mr. Briant affiliates with no special church, is one of the local officers of the Heralds of Liberty and is a Democratic leader. The first public office which he held in Sonora was that of postmaster, which he occupied for four years, having previously been deputy postmaster for two years. He has also been honored with the position of sheriff of Sutton county, and acted in that capacity for four years. At the present time he is at the head of the county government, being the county judge, and by virtue of that office is also superintendent of the county schools. Among the larger things of life and the diversions from business he enjoys fishing, baseball and is especially fond of reading and good speakers and lecturers.. His opinion of Texas is that with all its vast material resources, there is special reason to be proud of its people, who are liberal, broad-minded and thrifty, and the destiny of the state with such citizenship is sure. [Unknown source - reprinted from the Texas Genealogy Trails website)
Contributor: Sherry (47010546)
He was sheriff of Sutton County, Texas. He shot and killed Will Carver, a member of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch, who was attempting a robbery at Jack Owens' grocery store in Sonora, Texas on April 2, 1901.
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Now one of the leading merchants and citizens of Sutton county, Mr. Briant began his career in this state about thirty years ago as a school teacher, and by progressive steps has won a secure position in business and is one of the men of influence in his community. Elijah S. Briant was born in Simpson county, Kentucky, September 9, 1860, and spent the years of his youth and early majority in that state. His education was in the public schools, and he equipped himself for work as a teacher, beginning that occupation when about twenty years of age. Coming to Texas about 1883, he first located in Coleman county, where he spent two years as a teacher. He then was drawn into ranch employment, and it was along that line that he gradually worked himself into higher and better things in a business way. He finally came to Sutton county, and after two years as a rancher engaged in the drug business. He was a druggist there for about six years, and his present position is manager and secretary of the Sonora Mercantile Company. This business is the largest of its kind in the county and in their stores and warehouses is found everything to satisfy the general and local trade. The firm does a large wholesale and retail business and gives employment to a number of people.
Mr. Briant was married at Ozona, Texas, June 10, 1902, to Miss Myrtle Anna Cusenbary, who was born in this state. Mr. Briant affiliates with no special church, is one of the local officers of the Heralds of Liberty and is a Democratic leader. The first public office which he held in Sonora was that of postmaster, which he occupied for four years, having previously been deputy postmaster for two years. He has also been honored with the position of sheriff of Sutton county, and acted in that capacity for four years. At the present time he is at the head of the county government, being the county judge, and by virtue of that office is also superintendent of the county schools. Among the larger things of life and the diversions from business he enjoys fishing, baseball and is especially fond of reading and good speakers and lecturers.. His opinion of Texas is that with all its vast material resources, there is special reason to be proud of its people, who are liberal, broad-minded and thrifty, and the destiny of the state with such citizenship is sure. [Unknown source - reprinted from the Texas Genealogy Trails website)
Contributor: Sherry (47010546)
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Now one of the leading merchants and citizens of Sutton county, Mr. Briant began his career in this state about thirty years ago as a school teacher, and by progressive steps has won a secure position in business and is one of the men of influence in his community. Elijah S. Briant was born in Simpson county, Kentucky, September 9, 1860, and spent the years of his youth and early majority in that state. His education was in the public schools, and he equipped himself for work as a teacher, beginning that occupation when about twenty years of age. Coming to Texas about 1883, he first located in Coleman county, where he spent two years as a teacher. He then was drawn into ranch employment, and it was along that line that he gradually worked himself into higher and better things in a business way. He finally came to Sutton county, and after two years as a rancher engaged in the drug business. He was a druggist there for about six years, and his present position is manager and secretary of the Sonora Mercantile Company. This business is the largest of its kind in the county and in their stores and warehouses is found everything to satisfy the general and local trade. The firm does a large wholesale and retail business and gives employment to a number of people.
Mr. Briant was married at Ozona, Texas, June 10, 1902, to Miss Myrtle Anna Cusenbary, who was born in this state. Mr. Briant affiliates with no special church, is one of the local officers of the Heralds of Liberty and is a Democratic leader. The first public office which he held in Sonora was that of postmaster, which he occupied for four years, having previously been deputy postmaster for two years. He has also been honored with the position of sheriff of Sutton county, and acted in that capacity for four years. At the present time he is at the head of the county government, being the county judge, and by virtue of that office is also superintendent of the county schools. Among the larger things of life and the diversions from business he enjoys fishing, baseball and is especially fond of reading and good speakers and lecturers.. His opinion of Texas is that with all its vast material resources, there is special reason to be proud of its people, who are liberal, broad-minded and thrifty, and the destiny of the state with such citizenship is sure. [Unknown source - reprinted from the Texas Genealogy Trails website)
Contributor: Sherry (47010546)
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