L. M. Hitchcock
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In 1878, as a gift of loving memory, Mrs. L.M. Hitchcock gave land to the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad if they would agree to name the town after her deceased husband, Lent M. Hitchcock (who, by the way, never lived in Hitchcock, Texas ). The donated site was two blocks long - there stood a depot and side tracks for the railroad. Click this link to see Hitchcock's Home. This home has been restored and still stands today.
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The merchant brig Potomac was bought for the Texas Navy by the Secretary of the Navy from Capt. L. M. Hitchcock in early 1838 for $8,000. It was the only ship in the navy until the Texas schooner, Zavala was purchased in November 1838.
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Captain Hitchcock died February 28, 1869, and his wife at Leesburg, Florida, February 22, 1884, both being buried in the Episcopal cemetery. The death of Captain Hitchcock was made the occasion of universal mourning in Galveston, every possible mark of respect being shown to his memory.
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