Heritage Hall Of Honor


Beachell	Cargile	Herring	Sims	Swenson

Five prominent Texans, distinguished by their contributions to agriculture and ranching, have been selected for induction into the Texas Heritage Hall of Honor on September 28, opening day of the 2012 State Fair of Texas. The new inductees join 60 previously enshrined members.

Henry M. Beachell, John S. Cargile, Cornelius Taylor Herring, Bill Sims and Svante Magnus Swenson have been elected to membership for 2012. The Texas Heritage Hall of Honor was established in 1992 by the State Fair of Texas to recognize lifetime achievement in agriculture.

The fabric of Texas history contains many threads - political, social, military and economic - but none so basic, none so enduring as the story of the land itself. Volumes have been written about pioneers who pushed beyond the existing frontier to lay claim to the vast wilderness that was Texas. Legends surround these lone adventurers. The Texas Heritage Hall of Honor recognizes men and women who have made significant contributions to the agricultural heritage of Texas. They have made their marks as farmers, ranchers, drovers, inventors, innovators, educators, authors, legislators and preservationists. Their achievements span 170 years - reaching back to the birth of the Texas Republic and extending out into a limitless future.

The program was established in 1992 as a biennial program. Every two years, nominees - living and deceased - are considered for induction.

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