Historical Marker
Bradford Knapp
Historical marker location:
E. 31st Street, in Lubbock City Cemetery, Lubbock, Texas
( Lubbock City Cemetery, East 31st Street at dead end, Lubbock)
Marker installed: 1984
(1870-1938)
Known for his leadership in the field of agricultural education, Bradford Knapp served as first director of the U.S. Cooperative Extension Service and helped plan and carry out World War I overseas food production for the Agriculture Department. He later served as Dean of Agriculture at the University of Arkansas (1920-23), and as the president of the universities now known as Oklahoma State (1923-28), Auburn (1928-32), and Texas Tech (1932-38).
Recorded - 1984.
The first oil well in the United States was drilled in Texas in 1859. The discovery of oil transformed the economy of the state and helped to make Texas one of the wealthiest states in the nation.