By: Cain S.R. No. 614
1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION
1-2 WHEREAS, Since the founding of the first permanent settlement
1-3 in Kaufman County more than 150 years ago, the citizens of the area
1-4 have exemplified the independent and industrious spirit of Texas;
1-5 and
1-6 WHEREAS, The history of this northeast Texas community dates
1-7 back to the days of the Republic of Texas, when Dr. William P. King
1-8 established the first permanent settlement on the upper Blackland
1-9 Prairie; overlooking a broad fertile valley, this settlement, known
1-10 as King's Fort and later Kingsborough, became the nucleus of the
1-11 thriving agriculture community we know today as Kaufman County; and
1-12 WHEREAS, By 1843, the area around King's Fort had begun to
1-13 attract other settlers in such sufficient numbers that the old
1-14 garrison Kingsborough became the hub of activity for the rapidly
1-15 growing territory; and
1-16 WHEREAS, Within a decade, growth in the territory had
1-17 warranted its political organization, and in 1848 a rising young
1-18 political figure named John H. Reagan introduced a bill in the
1-19 Texas Legislature creating this new county, which was named in
1-20 honor of another prominent Texas statesman, David S. Kaufman; and
1-21 WHEREAS, In an election held in March, 1851, the residents
1-22 of Kaufman County selected the town of Kingsborough, which occupied
1-23 the county's approximate geographic center, as the new county seat;
2-1 in November of that year, the activities of county government were
2-2 moved to the county seat, which by then had been renamed Kaufman;
2-3 and
2-4 WHEREAS, In December, 1885, the county commissioners voted
2-5 to build a new county courthouse that would adequately reflect the
2-6 community's confidence in its continued growth and prosperity;
2-7 standing over 70 years, this venerable stone courthouse not only
2-8 served Kaufman County but came to symbolize the community's
2-9 stability and enduring social values; and
2-10 WHEREAS, In 1955, a modern courthouse was erected in Kaufman,
2-11 ushering in a new era of growth for the community as the local
2-12 economy began to diversify from its traditional agricultural base;
2-13 and
2-14 WHEREAS, While still retaining its agricultural economy,
2-15 Kaufman County currently is reaping the benefits of broadened
2-16 economic development, including an influx of manufacturing and
2-17 trade industries; and
2-18 WHEREAS, Part of the Dallas Standard Metropolitan Statistical
2-19 Area, Kaufman County offers its residents the best of two worlds;
2-20 its residents enjoy many of the amenities afforded by one of the
2-21 nation's major cities while they retain their identity as a
2-22 close-knit, family-oriented community in the finest traditions of
2-23 Texas' rural past; and
2-24 WHEREAS, Rich in history and tradition, Kaufman County is a
2-25 prosperous, forward-looking community fully participating in the
3-1 state's dynamic growth, and it gives the members of this legislative
3-2 body great pleasure to join our fellow citizens in saluting this
3-3 fine Texas community; now, therefore, be it
3-4 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
3-5 74th Legislature, hereby declare April 3, 1995, Kaufman County Day
3-6 at the Capitol and extend best wishes to all of its citizens on
3-7 this noteworthy occasion.
3-8 ______________________________________
3-9 President of the Senate
3-10 I hereby certify that the above
3-11 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-12 on April 3, 1995.
3-13 ______________________________________
3-14 Secretary of the Senate
3-15 ______________________________________
3-16 Member, Texas Senate