Robert Teague Milner

Robert Teague Milner served as Speaker of the Texas [House of Representatives], as the first Texas [Agriculture Commissioner], and as President of Texas A&M College, now known as Texas A&M University.
He was born on June 21, 1851, in Cherokee [County, Alabama].
In 1881, he purchased the Henderson Times newspaper of Henderson, Texas, of which he served as the editor and owner until 1906.
In 1886 he was elected as a Democrat to Texas's [6th House of Representatives district|6th District] of the Texas House of Representatives.
In 1888, he was re-elected to the 6th District.
In 1890, he re-elected again to 6th District.
In 1891, he was elected Speaker of Texas House of Representatives.
In 1907, he was appointed first-ever Texas Agriculture Commissioner.
He resigned as Agriculture Commissioner in 1908 to become President of Texas A&M College, in which role he served until 1913.
He died on July 30, 1923.
He is buried in Old Henderson City Cemetery, Henderson, Rusk County.