SFA Story: The History of Stephen F. Austin State University

The Board of Regents

The Board of Regents - 1946-69

[Editor's Note: There is repitition in the lists for the specific years; the dates of the appointments of the members are on the website at the Texas State University System. The reason for listing the members of each year below is to link them to specific events or photographs at SFA.]

1946

V. A. Collins, President...Livingston
S. A. Kerr, Vice President...Jacksonville
R. L. Thomas...Dallas
Dr. Melvin C. Eidson...Luling
Sallie Ward Beretta...San Antonio
Newton S. Harrell...Claude
Dr. H.L. Mills...Houston
Walter F. Woodul...Houston
William L. Kerr...Midland
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin

1947 (Image)

V. A. Collins, President...Livingston
S. A. Kerr, Vice President...Jacksonville
R. L. Thomas...Dallas
Sallie Ward Beretta...San Antonio
Dr. Melvin C. Eidson...Luling
Newton S. Harrell...Claude
Dr. H. L. Mills...Houston
Walter F. Woodul...Houston
William L. Kerr...Austin
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin

1948 (Image)

William L. Kerr, President...Midland
Newton S. Harrell, Vice President...Claude
V. A. Collins...Livingston
Sallie Ward Beretta...San Antonio
Dr. H. L. Mills...Houston
R. L. Thomas...Dallas
Dr. Melvin C. Eidson...Luling
Walter F. Woodul...Houston
S. A. Kerr...Jacksonville
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin

1949 (Image)

William L. Kerr, President...Midland
Newton S. Harrell, Vice President...Claude
Sallie Ward Beretta...San Antonio
V. A. Collins...Livingston
Dr. Melvin C. Eidson...Austin
S. A. Kerr, Jr....Conroe
Dr. H. L. Mills...Houston
R. L. Thomas...Dallas
Walter F. Woodul...Houston
Claude Isbell, Secretary...Austin

1950

Newton S. Harrell, President...Claude
Walter F. Woodul, Vice President...Houston
Claude Isbell, Secretary...Austin
William L. Kerr...Midland
Sallie Ward Beretta...San Antonio
V. A. Collins...Livingston
Dr. Melvin C. Eidson...Austin
R. L. Thomas...Dallas
Emma Mae Brotze...Marshall
Dr. H. L. Mills...Houston

1951

Sallie Ward Beretta...San Antonio
Emma Mae Brotze...Marshall
V. A. Collins...Livingston
Newton S. Harrell, President...Claude
Claude Isbell, Secretary...Austin
William L. Kerr...Midland
Dr. H. L. Mills...Houston
R. L. Thomas...Dallas
Walter F. Woodul, Vice President...Houston
Dr. Melvin C. Eidson...Laredo

1952

Emma Mae Brotze...Marshall
John C. Calhoun...Corsicana
Newton S. Harrell...Claude
Claude Isbell, Secretary...Austin
William L. Kerr...Midland
Charles P. McGaha, First Vice President...Wichita Falls
Dr. H. L. Mills, President...Houston
R. L. Thomas...Dallas
Walter F. Woodul...Houston
Dr. Melvin C. Eidson, Second Vice President...Laredo

1953

W. H. Frank Barnes...Terrell
Emma Mae Brotze...Marshall
John C. Calhoun...Corsicana
Newton S. Harrell...Claude
Claude Isbell, Secretary...Austin
William L. Kerr...Midland
Charles P. McGaha, Vice President...Wichita Falls
Dr. H. L. Mills, President...Houston
Frank E. White...Groveton
Jack S. Woodward...Dallas

1954

Charles P. McGaha, President...Wichita Falls
W. H. Frank Barnes...Terrell
William L. Kerr...Midland
Emma Mae Brotze...Marshall
John C. Calhoun, Vice President...Corsicana
Dr. H. L. Mills...Houston
Newton S. Harrell...Claude
Frank E. White...Cleveland
Jack S. Woodward...Dallas
Claude Isbell, Secretary...Austin

1955 (Image)

Charles P. McGaha, President...Wichita Falls
John C. Calhoun, Vice President...Corsicana
Claude Isbell, Secretary...Austin
Dr. H. L. Mills...Houston
W. H. Frank Barnes...Terrell
William L. Kerr...Midland
Frank E. White...Cleveland
Newton S. Harrell...Claude
Emma Mae Brotze...Marshall
Jack S. Woodward...Dallas

1956 (Image)

Frank E. White...Cleveland
Dr. H. L. Mills...Houston
Elizabeth Koch...San Antonio
Claude Isbell, Secretary...Austin
Charles P. McGaha...Wichita Falls
John C. Calhoun, Vice President...Corsicana
Jack S. Woodward, President...Dallas
William. L. Kerr...Midland
Henry Sears...Hereford
W. H. Frank Barnes...Terrell

1957 (Image)

Jack S. Woodward, President...Dallas
Dr. H. L. Mills...Houston
Elizabeth Koch...San Antonio
Frank E. White, Vice President...Cleveland
W. H. Frank Barnes...Terrell
Henry Sears...Hereford
William V. Brown...Texarkana
Richard F. Stovall...Floydada
C. S. Ramsey...San Augustine
Claude Isbell, Secretary...Austin

1958 (Image)

Frank E. White, President...Cleveland
Henry Sears, Vice President...Hereford
Jack S. Woodward...Dallas
W. H. Frank Barnes...Terrell
Dr. H. L. Mills...Houston
Elizabeth Koch...San Antonio
C. S. Ramsey...San Augustine
William V. Brown...Texarkana
Richard F. Stovall...Floydada
Claude Isbell, Secretary...Austin

1959

Frank E. White, President...Cleveland
Henry Sears, Vice President...Hereford
Jack S. Woodward...Dallas
W. H. Frank Barnes...Terrell
C. S. Ramsey...San Augustine
Dr. H. L. Mills...Houston
Elizabeth Koch...San Antonio
Richard F. Stovall...Floydada
William V. Brown...Texarkana
Florence T. Cotton, Secretary...Austin

1960

Elizabeth Koch...San Antonio
Dr. H. L Mills...Houston
Henry Sears, President...Hereford
C.S. Ramsey, Vice President...San Augustine
Savannah Cross Lockey...Troup
William V. Brown...Texarkana
Richard F. Stovall...Floydada
Florence T. Cotten, Secretary...Austin
Newton Gresham...Houston
Frank E. White, Past President...Cleveland

1961

Elizabeth Koch...San Antonio
Dr. H. L. Mills...Houston
Henry Sears, President...Hereford
C.S. Ramsey, Vice President...San Augustine
Savannah Cross Lockey...Troup
William V. Brown...Texarkana
Richard F. Stovall...Floydada
Florence T. Cotton, Secretary...Austin
Newton Gresham...Houston
Frank E. White...Cleveland

1962 (Image)

William V. Brown...Texarkana
C. S. Ramsey, President...San Augustine
Newton Gresham, Vice President...Houston
Savannah Cross Lockey...Troup
John C. Kellam...Austin
Ed Gossett...Dallas
Emil C. Rassman...Midland
John S. Hovenga, Secretary...Austin
Richard F. Stovall...Floydada

1963 (Image)

William V. Brown...Texarkana
C. S. Ramsey, President...San Augustine
Newton Gresham, Vice President...Houston
Savannah Cross Lockey...Troup
John C. Kellam...Austin
Ed Gossett...Dallas
Emil C. Rassman...Midland
John S. Hovenga, Secretary...Austin
Richard F. Stovall...Floydada

1964 (Image)

Clayton Heare...Amarillo
Ed Gossett...Dallas
Newton Gresham, President...Houston
John C. Kellam, Vice President...Austin
Savannah Cross Lockey...Troup
J. L. Huffines, Jr....Greenville
Dr. Jose San Martin...San Antonio
Ottis Lock...Lufkin
Emil C. Rassman...Midland
John S. Hovenga, Secretary...Austin

1965

Clayton Heare...Amarillo
Ed Gossett...Dallas
Newton Gresham, President...Houston
John C. Kellam, Vice President...Austin
Savannah Cross Lockey...Troup
J. L. Huffines, Jr....Greenville
Dr. Jose San Martin...San Antonio
Otis Lock...Lufkin
Emil C. Rassman...Midland
John S. Hovenga, Secretary...Austin

1966

John C. Kellam, President...Austin
Emil C. Rassman, Vice President...Midland
William C. Donnell...Marathon
Clayton Heare...Amarillo
Ottis Lock...Lufkin
Dr. Jose San Martin...San Antonio
John H. Crooker, Jr....Houston
J.L. Huffines, Jr....Grenville
Savannah Cross Lockey...Troup
John S. Hovenga, Secretary...Austin

1967 (Image)

John H. Crooker Jr....Houston
Clayton Heare...Amarillo
J.L. Huffines Jr....Greenville
William C. Donnell...Marathon
Dr. Jose San Martin...San Antonio
Emil C. Rassman, Vice President...Midland
John C. Kellam, President...Austin
Mrs. E.D. Lockey...Troup
Ottis Lock...Lufkin
John S. Hovenga, Secretary...Austin

1968 (Image)

John C. Kellam, President...Austin
Emil C. Rassman, Vice President...Midland
John S. Hovenga, Executive Director...Austin
William C. Donnell...Marathon
Clayton Heare...Amarillo
Ottis Lock...Lufkin
Dr. Jose San Martin...San Antonio
Savannah Cross Lockey...Troup
J. L. Huffines, Jr....Greenville
John H. Crooker, Jr....Houston

1969

William C. Donnell...Marathon
J. L. Huffines Jr...Greenville
Emil C. Rassman...Midland
Savannah Cross Lockey...Troup
John C. Kellam...Austin
John H. Crooker, Jr....Houston
Dee J. Kelly...Fort Worth
Bernard G. Johnson...Houston
Jerome W. Johnson...Amarillo