Background
Day, James Milton was born on June 7, 1931 in Brownwood, Texas, United States. Son of William Joseph and Gladys Louise (Stuteville) Day.
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Captain Clint Peoples, Texas Ranger: Fifty Years a Lawman
(This is the story of a man dedicated to law enforcement. ...)
This is the story of a man dedicated to law enforcement. It was written by a man dedicated to recording truthfully, accurately and interestingly that man's story. Making full use of official reports, newspaper clippings, and interviews, the author has gathered all the facts. Those facts coupled with a flair for putting them together form the nucleus for an outstanding biography. Add to that the extensive knowledge of Texas history at the author's command and the descriptions of the times and surroundings in which Clint Peoples has lived and worked, and the result is James M. Day's Captain Clint Peoples: Texas Ranger. Because a man is shaped by his family and the values instilled in him, this work begins with Peoples' birth in Bridgeport, Texas, in 1910. It follows him through a childhood and youth not devoid of obstacles, but he survived the trials and grew to responsible adulthood. Negatively impressed with the primitive and sometimes brutal enforcement of the law, he took as his idol the Texas Ranger who had a reputation for fairness, competence, and respect for the law. After gaining his father's permission to enter a law enforcement career, he devoted all his energy to becoming a Texas Ranger. Beginning in Montgomery County in 1930, Peoples served successively as Deputy Sheriff, Special Texas Ranger, Chief Deputy Constable, Chief Deputy Sheriff, and Highway Patrolman before achieving his ultimate goal. On November 30, 1946, Colonel Homer Garrison, Jr., Director of the Department of Public Safety, appointed Peoples a Texas Ranger private. Later Peoples served as Captain of Headquarters Company (1953-1957) and of Company F(1957-1969). Then he became Senior Captain when the post was re-activated in 1969, and he served until his retirement in 1973. During this time he headed the Texas Ranger Sesquicentennial Commemorative Commission and became the spearhead for the beginnings of the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame.
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James Milton Day
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, University Texas, 1954; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Baylor University, 1967.
Career
Assistant director legis reference, Texas State Library, Austin, 1958-1959; director state archives, Texas State Library, Austin, 1960-1967; instructor in political science, Howard County Junior College, Big Spring, Texas, 1959-1960; associate Professor of English, University Texas-El Paso, 1967-1975; professor, University Texas-El Paso, 1975-1991; professor emeritus, University Texas-El Paso, since 1991; director El Paso Centennial Museum, University Texas-El Paso, 1980-1987; chairman Texas Western Press Editorial Board, University Texas-El Paso, 1981-1984; executive administrator The Mary L. Peyton Foundation, University Texas-El Paso, since 1987.
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Captain Clint Peoples, Texas Ranger: Fifty Years a Lawman
(This is the story of a man dedicated to law enforcement. ...)
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Captain Clint Peoples, Texas Ranger: Fifty Years a Lawman
Membership
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1954-1956. Fellow Texas State History Association (life member). Member West Texas History Association (president 1977-1978), El Paso Public Library Association (president 1980-1981, 83), Texas Folklore Society (president 1978-1979), American Folklore Society, El Paso County History Society (president 1982-1983, editor Password since 1996), Southwestern American Literature Association (president 1973-1974), Western Literature Association, Rotary.
Clubs: Sons of Republic of Texas (secretary-general 1962-1963). Knights of San Jacinto (Dallas). El Paso Corral of Westerners International (sheriff 1971-1972, 93-94).
Lodges: Masons.
Connections
Married Doris Eugene Campbell, May 16, 1952 (divorced November 10, 1967). Children: James Milton, Joseph Campbell.
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Nationality
American