Ben H. Procter
Ben Hamill Procter | |
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| Born | February 21, 1927 |
| Died | April 17, 2012 (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | Austin High School University of Texas at Austin Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Historian Professor at Texas Christian University |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Phoebe Carole Procter |
| Children | Ben Rice Procter |
| Parent(s) | Hazel Barnes and Leslie Chambers Procter |
Ben Hamill Procter (February 21, 1927 – April 17, 2012) was a historian who served from 1957 to 2000 on the faculty of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
A native of
Ph.D. from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He served in the United States Navy during the last months of World War II.[1] From 1979 to 1980, Procter was the president of the Texas State Historical Association. Before he became a history professor, he played football briefly with the Los Angeles Rams until his athletic focus was halted by an injury.[2]
Procter held the Cecil and Ida Green
John Henninger Reagan.[1]
Donald R. Walker (1941-2016), professor emeritus of history at Texas Tech University in Lubbock,[3] called Procter "among the most respected and admired members of the history profession in Texas. He will be missed by students, colleagues. and other historians. ... May he rest in peace."[4]
Selected publications
- Procter, Ben H. (2007). William Randolph Hearst: The Later Years, 1911–1951. New York: ISBN 978-0-19-532534-8.[5]
- Procter, Ben H. (1998). William Randolph Hearst: The Early Years, 1863–1910. New York: ISBN 0-19-511277-6.[6]
- Jennings, N.A. (1992). Ben H. Procter (ed.). A Texas Ranger. St. Louis, MO: Lakeside Press. ASIN B001FDE606. (with a foreword by J. Frank Dobie)
- Scribner published A Texas Ranger by Napoleon Augustus Jennings (1856–1919) in 1899. Jennings was married to the singer Edith Helena.[7]
- Procter, Ben H. (1986). The Battle of the Alamo. Austin, TX: ISBN 0-87611-081-2.
- Procter, Ben H.; Archie P. McDonald (1980). The Texas Heritage. St. Louis, MO: Forum Press. ISBN 0-88273-001-0. (4th edition, 2003)
- Kinch Jr., Sam; Ben H. Procter (1972). Texas Under a Cloud. Austin, TX: Jenkins Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0836300963.
- Procter, Ben H. (1962). Not Without Honor: The Life of John H. Reagan. Austin: John Henninger Reagan.)
References
- ^ a b "Ben Procter". legacy.com. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ Gutierrez, Michael. "Former TCU history professor, NFL player dies | TCU 360 - with news and sports from the TCU Daily Skiff, TCU News Now and Image magazine". TCU 360. Archived from the original on 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ^ "Donald Walker obituary". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "Memories and Condolences: Ben Procter". legacy.com. April 29, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "Review of William Randolph Hearst: The Later Years, 1911–1951 by Ben Procter". Kirkus Reviews. March 15, 2007.
- ^ "Review of William Randolph Hearst: The Early Years, 1863–1910 by Ben Procter". Publishers Weekly. April 13, 1998.
- ^ Cutrer, Thomas W. "Jennings, Napoleon Augustus (1856–1919)". Texas State Historical Association (THSA). A Texas Ranger, Kindle Edition
External links
- Wake Forest University speaking engagement
- Texas Politics by Ben H. Procter
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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