from A HISTORY OF TEXAS AND TEXANS
Julian Clarence Feild. The precincts assigned for this review of the career of an active and eminent member of the profession of civil engineers are wholly inadequate to give even a cursory notice of the many brilliant works which he has planned and executed. It must suffice to make allusion to those incidents of a useful life which will afford the best clue to the character of the man and to his admirable achievements. Julian Clarence Feild was born in the city of Denison, Texas, his present field of activity, September 9, 1881, and is a son of Dr. J. C. and Susan Elizabeth (McClain) Feild. The father was born at Pulaski, Giles county, Tennessee, of French-Scotch ancestry, July 5, 1841, received a good education, graduating from Tulane University, and began the practice of medicine at Little Rock, Arkansas. At the outbreak of the Civil war he cast his fortunes with the Confederacy, serving for a time as surgeon and subsequently rising to the rank of colonel in the command of General Benjamin McCulloch. He served valiantly throughout the war, and was wounded slightly on several occasions, his engagements including the battles of Oak Ridge and House of Seven Gables.
After the restoration of peace Dr. Feild took a postgraduate course in medicine at Philadelphia, and in 1865 went to Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he remained in practice for five years. In 1870 he removed to the Old Boggy depot, in Indian Territory, but in 1872 came to Denison as one of this city's earliest physicians, here continuing in practice until the time of his death, January 31, 1906. Dr. Feild was justly accounted one of Denison's most helpful and progressive men. At all times he did all in his power to promote the interests of his adopted community and saw his labor bear fruit in the various walks of life. A successful physician and surgeon, he also demonstrated his ability in financial matters as one of the founders of the National Bank of
Denison, was prominent in Masonic circles, and met with the appreciation of his fellow citizens in public matters, his record during his two terms in the State Legislature and in other offices of the county and State being an active and honorable one. Dr. Feild married Susan Elizabeth McClain, who was born September 23, 1855, at Osceola, Missouri, of Scotch-English descent, and of their children two are living: Mrs. W. J. Mathis, the wife of Judge W. J. Mathis, of Sherman, Texas, and Julian Clarence.
Julian C. Feild received his early education in the public schools of Denison, subsequently attended Harshaw's Academy, of this city, and then became a student in the University of Texas, at Austin. In 1902 he was graduated from Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee, with the degree of Bachelor of Science, and his first work at his profession was that of railroad location and construction, in which he continued to be engaged from 1902 until 1907, thus gaining excellent practical experience. In the latter year he resigned his position to return to Denison, and here he has rapidly risen to a high place among the civil and consulting engineers of Northern Texas. At this time he maintains offices at Suite 5-8, Feild Building. A list of Mr. Feild's achievements and incumbencies shows that he has been city engineer of Denison for more than five years; he is consulting engineer for the Southwestern Surety Insurance Company; engineer of the Red River Bridge Company of Denison; engineer of Milam and Robertson counties, Texas, and consulting engineer of the Oklahoma, Texas & Gulf Highway Association. It is probably in the line of good roads that Mr. Feild has been brought most prominently before the public, however. One of the first road builders in this part of the State, he has been connected with work that will run into millions of dollars spent in improving roads in the northern part of Texas, this being the third system of its kind in the State. He is also engineer of Road District No. 1, and is just completing about $300,000 worth of improvements radiating from Denison. That he has not devoted his entire attention to the building of highways is shown by his active participation in all movements making for the welfare of Denison in any way. He has seen the city grow amazingly since his residence here and in no small degree has contributed to this wonderful development. In his profession Mr. Feild is known as a man who combines prudence with boldness, who is able to differentiate between the valuable and the impracticable and visionary, and whose untiring energy keeps him constantly active among the helpful men of his vocation. He seldom takes vacations, and when he does is generally found in one or another of the large cities, combining business with pleasure by studying the methods and ideas of other communities. Devoted to his profession, he has found little time for politics, yet is known as an earnest and enthusiastic supporter of the best principles of the Democratic party. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the good roads committee. In fraternal life he has been more active. While at Cumberland University he became a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, and he now holds membership in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and has risen to a high place in Masonry, being eminent commander of the Knights Templar of that order. With his family he attends the Episcopal church, and for some time has served in the capacity of vestryman.
On June 10, 1903, Mr. Feild was married at Lebanon, Tennessee, to Miss Mary Lea Sanders, daughter of John C. and Katy B. (Lea) Sanders, the latter the daughter of the Hon. Benjamin J. Lea, who was chief justice of the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Mr. Sanders is a prominent practicing attorney of Lebanon, and also prominent in business life as president of the Cedar City Mills. One child has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Feild: Katherine Elizabeth, born February 24, 1908.
The Feild home, one of the modern residences of Denison, is located at No. 1123 West Gaudy street.
Julian Clarence Feild. The precincts assigned for this review of the career of an active and eminent member of the profession of civil engineers are wholly inadequate to give even a cursory notice of the many brilliant works which he has planned and executed. It must suffice to make allusion to those incidents of a useful life which will afford the best clue to the character of the man and to his admirable achievements. Julian Clarence Feild was born in the city of Denison, Texas, his present field of activity, September 9, 1881, and is a son of Dr. J. C. and Susan Elizabeth (McClain) Feild. The father was born at Pulaski, Giles county, Tennessee, of French-Scotch ancestry, July 5, 1841, received a good education, graduating from Tulane University, and began the practice of medicine at Little Rock, Arkansas. At the outbreak of the Civil war he cast his fortunes with the Confederacy, serving for a time as surgeon and subsequently rising to the rank of colonel in the command of General Benjamin McCulloch. He served valiantly throughout the war, and was wounded slightly on several occasions, his engagements including the battles of Oak Ridge and House of Seven Gables.
After the restoration of peace Dr. Feild took a postgraduate course in medicine at Philadelphia, and in 1865 went to Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he remained in practice for five years. In 1870 he removed to the Old Boggy depot, in Indian Territory, but in 1872 came to Denison as one of this city's earliest physicians, here continuing in practice until the time of his death, January 31, 1906. Dr. Feild was justly accounted one of Denison's most helpful and progressive men. At all times he did all in his power to promote the interests of his adopted community and saw his labor bear fruit in the various walks of life. A successful physician and surgeon, he also demonstrated his ability in financial matters as one of the founders of the National Bank of
Denison, was prominent in Masonic circles, and met with the appreciation of his fellow citizens in public matters, his record during his two terms in the State Legislature and in other offices of the county and State being an active and honorable one. Dr. Feild married Susan Elizabeth McClain, who was born September 23, 1855, at Osceola, Missouri, of Scotch-English descent, and of their children two are living: Mrs. W. J. Mathis, the wife of Judge W. J. Mathis, of Sherman, Texas, and Julian Clarence.
Julian C. Feild received his early education in the public schools of Denison, subsequently attended Harshaw's Academy, of this city, and then became a student in the University of Texas, at Austin. In 1902 he was graduated from Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee, with the degree of Bachelor of Science, and his first work at his profession was that of railroad location and construction, in which he continued to be engaged from 1902 until 1907, thus gaining excellent practical experience. In the latter year he resigned his position to return to Denison, and here he has rapidly risen to a high place among the civil and consulting engineers of Northern Texas. At this time he maintains offices at Suite 5-8, Feild Building. A list of Mr. Feild's achievements and incumbencies shows that he has been city engineer of Denison for more than five years; he is consulting engineer for the Southwestern Surety Insurance Company; engineer of the Red River Bridge Company of Denison; engineer of Milam and Robertson counties, Texas, and consulting engineer of the Oklahoma, Texas & Gulf Highway Association. It is probably in the line of good roads that Mr. Feild has been brought most prominently before the public, however. One of the first road builders in this part of the State, he has been connected with work that will run into millions of dollars spent in improving roads in the northern part of Texas, this being the third system of its kind in the State. He is also engineer of Road District No. 1, and is just completing about $300,000 worth of improvements radiating from Denison. That he has not devoted his entire attention to the building of highways is shown by his active participation in all movements making for the welfare of Denison in any way. He has seen the city grow amazingly since his residence here and in no small degree has contributed to this wonderful development. In his profession Mr. Feild is known as a man who combines prudence with boldness, who is able to differentiate between the valuable and the impracticable and visionary, and whose untiring energy keeps him constantly active among the helpful men of his vocation. He seldom takes vacations, and when he does is generally found in one or another of the large cities, combining business with pleasure by studying the methods and ideas of other communities. Devoted to his profession, he has found little time for politics, yet is known as an earnest and enthusiastic supporter of the best principles of the Democratic party. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the good roads committee. In fraternal life he has been more active. While at Cumberland University he became a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, and he now holds membership in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and has risen to a high place in Masonry, being eminent commander of the Knights Templar of that order. With his family he attends the Episcopal church, and for some time has served in the capacity of vestryman.
On June 10, 1903, Mr. Feild was married at Lebanon, Tennessee, to Miss Mary Lea Sanders, daughter of John C. and Katy B. (Lea) Sanders, the latter the daughter of the Hon. Benjamin J. Lea, who was chief justice of the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Mr. Sanders is a prominent practicing attorney of Lebanon, and also prominent in business life as president of the Cedar City Mills. One child has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Feild: Katherine Elizabeth, born February 24, 1908.
The Feild home, one of the modern residences of Denison, is located at No. 1123 West Gaudy street.
from A HISTORY OF TEXAS AND TEXANS
Julian Clarence Feild. The precincts assigned for this review of the career of an active and eminent member of the profession of civil engineers are wholly inadequate to give even a cursory notice of the many brilliant works which he has planned and executed. It must suffice to make allusion to those incidents of a useful life which will afford the best clue to the character of the man and to his admirable achievements. Julian Clarence Feild was born in the city of Denison, Texas, his present field of activity, September 9, 1881, and is a son of Dr. J. C. and Susan Elizabeth (McClain) Feild. The father was born at Pulaski, Giles county, Tennessee, of French-Scotch ancestry, July 5, 1841, received a good education, graduating from Tulane University, and began the practice of medicine at Little Rock, Arkansas. At the outbreak of the Civil war he cast his fortunes with the Confederacy, serving for a time as surgeon and subsequently rising to the rank of colonel in the command of General Benjamin McCulloch. He served valiantly throughout the war, and was wounded slightly on several occasions, his engagements including the battles of Oak Ridge and House of Seven Gables.
After the restoration of peace Dr. Feild took a postgraduate course in medicine at Philadelphia, and in 1865 went to Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he remained in practice for five years. In 1870 he removed to the Old Boggy depot, in Indian Territory, but in 1872 came to Denison as one of this city's earliest physicians, here continuing in practice until the time of his death, January 31, 1906. Dr. Feild was justly accounted one of Denison's most helpful and progressive men. At all times he did all in his power to promote the interests of his adopted community and saw his labor bear fruit in the various walks of life. A successful physician and surgeon, he also demonstrated his ability in financial matters as one of the founders of the National Bank of
Denison, was prominent in Masonic circles, and met with the appreciation of his fellow citizens in public matters, his record during his two terms in the State Legislature and in other offices of the county and State being an active and honorable one. Dr. Feild married Susan Elizabeth McClain, who was born September 23, 1855, at Osceola, Missouri, of Scotch-English descent, and of their children two are living: Mrs. W. J. Mathis, the wife of Judge W. J. Mathis, of Sherman, Texas, and Julian Clarence.
Julian C. Feild received his early education in the public schools of Denison, subsequently attended Harshaw's Academy, of this city, and then became a student in the University of Texas, at Austin. In 1902 he was graduated from Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee, with the degree of Bachelor of Science, and his first work at his profession was that of railroad location and construction, in which he continued to be engaged from 1902 until 1907, thus gaining excellent practical experience. In the latter year he resigned his position to return to Denison, and here he has rapidly risen to a high place among the civil and consulting engineers of Northern Texas. At this time he maintains offices at Suite 5-8, Feild Building. A list of Mr. Feild's achievements and incumbencies shows that he has been city engineer of Denison for more than five years; he is consulting engineer for the Southwestern Surety Insurance Company; engineer of the Red River Bridge Company of Denison; engineer of Milam and Robertson counties, Texas, and consulting engineer of the Oklahoma, Texas & Gulf Highway Association. It is probably in the line of good roads that Mr. Feild has been brought most prominently before the public, however. One of the first road builders in this part of the State, he has been connected with work that will run into millions of dollars spent in improving roads in the northern part of Texas, this being the third system of its kind in the State. He is also engineer of Road District No. 1, and is just completing about $300,000 worth of improvements radiating from Denison. That he has not devoted his entire attention to the building of highways is shown by his active participation in all movements making for the welfare of Denison in any way. He has seen the city grow amazingly since his residence here and in no small degree has contributed to this wonderful development. In his profession Mr. Feild is known as a man who combines prudence with boldness, who is able to differentiate between the valuable and the impracticable and visionary, and whose untiring energy keeps him constantly active among the helpful men of his vocation. He seldom takes vacations, and when he does is generally found in one or another of the large cities, combining business with pleasure by studying the methods and ideas of other communities. Devoted to his profession, he has found little time for politics, yet is known as an earnest and enthusiastic supporter of the best principles of the Democratic party. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the good roads committee. In fraternal life he has been more active. While at Cumberland University he became a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, and he now holds membership in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and has risen to a high place in Masonry, being eminent commander of the Knights Templar of that order. With his family he attends the Episcopal church, and for some time has served in the capacity of vestryman.
On June 10, 1903, Mr. Feild was married at Lebanon, Tennessee, to Miss Mary Lea Sanders, daughter of John C. and Katy B. (Lea) Sanders, the latter the daughter of the Hon. Benjamin J. Lea, who was chief justice of the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Mr. Sanders is a prominent practicing attorney of Lebanon, and also prominent in business life as president of the Cedar City Mills. One child has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Feild: Katherine Elizabeth, born February 24, 1908.
The Feild home, one of the modern residences of Denison, is located at No. 1123 West Gaudy street.
Julian Clarence Feild. The precincts assigned for this review of the career of an active and eminent member of the profession of civil engineers are wholly inadequate to give even a cursory notice of the many brilliant works which he has planned and executed. It must suffice to make allusion to those incidents of a useful life which will afford the best clue to the character of the man and to his admirable achievements. Julian Clarence Feild was born in the city of Denison, Texas, his present field of activity, September 9, 1881, and is a son of Dr. J. C. and Susan Elizabeth (McClain) Feild. The father was born at Pulaski, Giles county, Tennessee, of French-Scotch ancestry, July 5, 1841, received a good education, graduating from Tulane University, and began the practice of medicine at Little Rock, Arkansas. At the outbreak of the Civil war he cast his fortunes with the Confederacy, serving for a time as surgeon and subsequently rising to the rank of colonel in the command of General Benjamin McCulloch. He served valiantly throughout the war, and was wounded slightly on several occasions, his engagements including the battles of Oak Ridge and House of Seven Gables.
After the restoration of peace Dr. Feild took a postgraduate course in medicine at Philadelphia, and in 1865 went to Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he remained in practice for five years. In 1870 he removed to the Old Boggy depot, in Indian Territory, but in 1872 came to Denison as one of this city's earliest physicians, here continuing in practice until the time of his death, January 31, 1906. Dr. Feild was justly accounted one of Denison's most helpful and progressive men. At all times he did all in his power to promote the interests of his adopted community and saw his labor bear fruit in the various walks of life. A successful physician and surgeon, he also demonstrated his ability in financial matters as one of the founders of the National Bank of
Denison, was prominent in Masonic circles, and met with the appreciation of his fellow citizens in public matters, his record during his two terms in the State Legislature and in other offices of the county and State being an active and honorable one. Dr. Feild married Susan Elizabeth McClain, who was born September 23, 1855, at Osceola, Missouri, of Scotch-English descent, and of their children two are living: Mrs. W. J. Mathis, the wife of Judge W. J. Mathis, of Sherman, Texas, and Julian Clarence.
Julian C. Feild received his early education in the public schools of Denison, subsequently attended Harshaw's Academy, of this city, and then became a student in the University of Texas, at Austin. In 1902 he was graduated from Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee, with the degree of Bachelor of Science, and his first work at his profession was that of railroad location and construction, in which he continued to be engaged from 1902 until 1907, thus gaining excellent practical experience. In the latter year he resigned his position to return to Denison, and here he has rapidly risen to a high place among the civil and consulting engineers of Northern Texas. At this time he maintains offices at Suite 5-8, Feild Building. A list of Mr. Feild's achievements and incumbencies shows that he has been city engineer of Denison for more than five years; he is consulting engineer for the Southwestern Surety Insurance Company; engineer of the Red River Bridge Company of Denison; engineer of Milam and Robertson counties, Texas, and consulting engineer of the Oklahoma, Texas & Gulf Highway Association. It is probably in the line of good roads that Mr. Feild has been brought most prominently before the public, however. One of the first road builders in this part of the State, he has been connected with work that will run into millions of dollars spent in improving roads in the northern part of Texas, this being the third system of its kind in the State. He is also engineer of Road District No. 1, and is just completing about $300,000 worth of improvements radiating from Denison. That he has not devoted his entire attention to the building of highways is shown by his active participation in all movements making for the welfare of Denison in any way. He has seen the city grow amazingly since his residence here and in no small degree has contributed to this wonderful development. In his profession Mr. Feild is known as a man who combines prudence with boldness, who is able to differentiate between the valuable and the impracticable and visionary, and whose untiring energy keeps him constantly active among the helpful men of his vocation. He seldom takes vacations, and when he does is generally found in one or another of the large cities, combining business with pleasure by studying the methods and ideas of other communities. Devoted to his profession, he has found little time for politics, yet is known as an earnest and enthusiastic supporter of the best principles of the Democratic party. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the good roads committee. In fraternal life he has been more active. While at Cumberland University he became a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, and he now holds membership in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and has risen to a high place in Masonry, being eminent commander of the Knights Templar of that order. With his family he attends the Episcopal church, and for some time has served in the capacity of vestryman.
On June 10, 1903, Mr. Feild was married at Lebanon, Tennessee, to Miss Mary Lea Sanders, daughter of John C. and Katy B. (Lea) Sanders, the latter the daughter of the Hon. Benjamin J. Lea, who was chief justice of the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Mr. Sanders is a prominent practicing attorney of Lebanon, and also prominent in business life as president of the Cedar City Mills. One child has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Feild: Katherine Elizabeth, born February 24, 1908.
The Feild home, one of the modern residences of Denison, is located at No. 1123 West Gaudy street.
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