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George H. Hermann (August 6, 1843 – October 21, 1914) was an entrepreneur based in Houston, Texas. He served the Confederacy in the American Civil War. He was a dealer in wood products and cattle.
May 19, 2016 · Nineteenth-century civic leader George Hermann wore old clothes, saved every penny and personified his fledgling city: rough around the edges but bound for success. He left an indelible mark on...
- Claudia Feldman
This 16mm color film with sound is titled, “George H. Hermann, The Man, His Gift, His Concern, His Legacy.” It is a biography of George H. Hermann, benefactor of Hermann Park, Hermann Hospital, and the Hermann Hospital Estate.
Oct 21, 2014 · On this date in 1914, Houston-born oilman and philanthropist George Hermann died at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was 71. In 1914, Hermann gave the Houston Art League a choice plot...
- Reporter, Chron.Com / Houston Chronicle
In 1914, George Hermann, a Houston native and philanthropist, deeded 285 acres of land to the City of Houston for a public park. Hermann remarked that he was the giving the Park “in consideration of his desire to promote the general welfare of the City of Houston, and the health, comfort, and happiness of the citizens thereof.”
The bronze George H. Hermann Statue stands in the park that bears his name and was created in 1981 by Lonnie Edwards. It stands on a large pedestal of pink granite and was donated to the City of Houston by the Hermann Hospital Board of Trustees.
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Apr 8, 2011 · George Henry Hermann was born in Houston on August 6, 1843, in a house that stood near where City Hall stands today. He served in the Twenty-Sixth Cavalry during the Civil War [1] and then returned to Houston to make a fortune in timber, cattle, real estate, and, most especially, oil.
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