Walter R. Bennett    

WALTER R. BENNETT.  In 1890 Geo. E. Bennett established the plant of the Acme Brick Company at Bennett, Texas. At his death, in 1907, his son, Walter R. Bennett, took charge of the business and developed the plant into one of the largest plants in the southwest, manufacturing facing brick, commercial brick and hollow building tile. This plant employs about 100 men and furnishes homes for them. Walter assumed his duties as general manager of the business at the age of 18, having his disabilities removed in order to transact the company’s business. He became a nationally known brick manufacturer before his death on January 6, 1935. During the World War he was a member of the War Service Committee on brick in the Fuel Conservation Department, and was frequently called to Washington in the discharge of his duties. At the time of his death he was a member of the City Council of Fort Worth.

History of Parker County and the Double Log Cabin: being a brief symposium of the early history of Parker County, together with short biographical sketches of early settlers and their trials, Weatherford, Tex.: Herald Pub. Co., 1937, pages 136-137. View the image of this page online.  Search Hundreds of 1880s-1920s Texas History Books for biographies and historical information on your ancestors.  View the book page images on line and print them out for your genealogy file!  Try the family history collection for free for 14 days!