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

The Board of Regents

The Board of Regents - 1924-45

[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.]

1924

M. O. Flowers, President…Lockhart
Robert J. Eckhardt, Vice President…Taylor
Margie Neal…Carthage
Dr. H. T. Musselman…Dallas
J. J. Bennett…Stephenville
Fred Martin…Fort Worth
H. A. Turner, Secretary…Austin

1925

M. O. Flowers, President...Lockhart
Judge A. B. Martin, Vice President...Plainview
A. B. Mayhew...Uvalde
Margie E. Neal...Carthage
J. J. Bennett...Stephenville
Henry S. Paulus...Halletsville
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin

1926 (Image)

M. O. Flowers, President...Lockhart
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin
Margie E. Neal, Vice President...Carthage
J. J. Bennett...Stephenville
Judge A. B. Martin...Plainview
Henry S. Paulus...Yoakum
A. B. Mayhew...Uvalde

1927 (Image)

M. O. Flowers, President...Lockhart
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin
Margie E. Neal, Vice President...Carthage
J. J. Bennett...Stephenville
Judge A. B. Martin...Plainview
Henry S. Paulus...Yoakum
A. B. Mayhew...Uvalde
J. O. Guleke...Amarillo
Fred A. Martin...Forth Worth

1928

M. O. Flowers, President...Lockhart
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin
William Z. Hayes...Dallas
A. B. Mayhew...Uvalde
Judge A. B. Martin...Plainview
Henry S. Paulus...Yoakum
J. O. Guleke...Amarillo
Fred A. Martin...Fort Worth

1929 (Image)

A. B. Mayhew, President...Uvalde
Henry S. Paulus...Yoakum
J. O. Guleke...Amarillo
Fred A. Martin, Vice President...Fort Worth
William Z. Hayes...Dallas
J. W. Fitzgerald...Tyler
Colonel Thomas H. Ball...Houston
E. H. Krohn...El Paso
W. H. Frey...Stephenville
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin

1930

A. B. Mayhew, President...Uvalde
John E. Hill...Amarillo
William Z. Hayes...Dallas
Henry S. Paulus...Yoakum
Fred A. Martin, Vice President...Fort Worth
Colonel Thomas H. Ball...Houston
J. W. Fitzgerald...Tyler
Herbert L. Kokernot, Jr....Alpine
H. A Turner, Secretary...Austin

1931

A. B. Mayhew, President...Uvalde
Colonel Thomas H. Ball...Houston
Henry S. Paulus...Yoakum
J. W. Fitzgerald...Tyler
W. C. Crane...Franklin
William Z. Hayes...Dallas
Fred A. Martin, Vice President...Fort Worth
John E. Hill...Amarillo
Herbert L. Kokernot, Jr....Alpine

1932 (Image)

A. B. Mayhew, President...Uvalde
William Z. Hayes...Dallas
Dr. Webb Walker...Fort Worth
Henry S. Paulus...Yoakum
John E. Hill...Amarillo
Colonel Thomas H. Ball...Houston
Herbert L. Kokernot Jr....Alpine
J. W. Fitzgerald...Tyler
W. C. Crane...Franklin
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin

1933

A. B. Mayhew, President...Uvalde
Henry S. Paulus, Vice President...Yoakum
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin
Dr. James G. Ulmer...Tyler
Colonel Thomas H. Ball...Houston
Herbert L. Kokernot Jr....Alpine
John E. Hill...Amarillo
Ward Templeman...Navasota
Colonel J. E. Josey...Houston
Judge T. C. Andrews...McKinney

1934

A. B. Mayhew, President...Uvalde
Henry S. Paulus, Vice President...Yoakum
Dr. James G. Ulmer...Tyler
Colonel Thomas H. Ball...Houston
John E. Hill...Amarillo
Herbert L. Kokernot Jr....Alpine
Ward Templeman...Navasota
Sallie Ward Beretta...San Antonio
Colonel J.E. Josey...Houston
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin

1935

A. B. Mayhew, President...Uvalde
Henry S. Paulus, Vice President...Yoakum
John E. Hill...Amarillo
Colonel Thomas H. Ball...Houston
Herbert Kokernot Jr....Alpine
Colonel J.E. Josey...Houston
Ward Templeman...Navasota
Dr. James G. Ulmer...Tyler
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin
Sallie Ward Beretta...San Antonio

1936

Henry S. Paulus, President...Yoakum
Colonel Thomas H. Ball, Vice President...Houston, President Oct. 1936-Feb. 1937
Colonel J. E. Josey...Houston
V. A. Collins...Livingston
John E. Hill...Amarillo
Sallie Ward Beretta...San Antonio
J. D. Jackson...Alpine, succeeded Kokernot March 1935
R. A. Stuart...Forth Worth, succeeded Mayhew in March 1935
Dr. James G. Ulmer...Tyler
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin

1937 (Image)

W. B. Bates...Houston, succeeded Ball Feb. 1937
Sallie Ward Beretta...San Antonio
V. A. Collins...Livingston
A. H. Eubanks...McKinney
John E. Hill...Amarillo
J. D. Jackson...Alpine
Colonel J. E. Josey...Houston
R. A. Stuart, President...Fort Worth
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin
Dr. James G. Ulmer, Vice President...Tyler

1938 (Image)

R. A. Stuart, President...Fort Worth
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin
W. B. Bates...Houston
Sallie Ward Beretta...San Antonio
V. A. Collins...Livingston
A. H. Eubank...McKinney
Colonel John E. Josey...Houston
Dr. James G. Ulmer, Vice President...Tyler

1939

R. A. Stuart, President...Fort Worth
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin
W. B. Bates...Houston
Sallie Ward Beretta...San Antonio
V. A. Collins...Livingston
A. H. Eubanks...McKinney
John E. Hill...Amarillo
J. D. Jackson...Alpine
Colonel J. E. Josey...Houston
Dr. James G. Ulmer, Vice President...Tyler

1940

Dr. James G. Ulmer, President...Tyler
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin
W. B. Bates...Houston
John E. Hill, Vice President...Amarillo
Sallie Ward Beretta...San Antonio
A. H. Eubanks...McKinney
V. A. Collins...Livingston
Colonel J.E. Josey...Houston
J. D. Jackson...Alpine
R. A. Stuart...Fort Worth

1941

James G. Ulmer, President...Tyler
R. A. Stuart...Fort Worth
John E. Hill, Vice President...Amarillo
Colonel J. E. Josey...Houston
Sallie Ward Beretta...San Antonio
J. D. Jackson...Alpine
V. A. Collins...Livingston
W. B. Bates...Houston
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin

1942 (Image)

James G. Ulmer, President...Tyler
John E. Hill, Vice President...Amarillo
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin
W. B. Bates...Houston
R. T. Craig...Athens
V. A. Collins...Livingston
Sallie Ward Beretta...San Antonio
Colonel J.E. Josey...Houston
Dr. Melvin C. Eidson...Luling
R. L. Thomas...Dallas

1943

Sallie Ward Beretta...San Antonio
V. A. Collins...Livingston
Dr. Melvin C. Eidson...Luling
Newton S. Harrell...Claude
Colonel J.E. Josey...Houston
S. A. Kerr Jr....Jacksonville
Dr. H. L. Mills...Houston
R. L. Thomas, Vice President...Dallas
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin
Dr James G. Ulmer...Tyler

Retiring Members:

Honorable W. B. Bates...Houston
Honorable R. T. Craig...Athens
John E. Hill, President...Amarillo

1944

R. L. Thomas, President...Dallas
Sallie Ward Beretta, Vice President...San Antonio
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin
Newton S. Harrell...Claude
S. A. Kerr Jr....Jacksonville
V. A. Collins...Livingston
Colonel J.E. Josey...Houston
Dr. H. L. Mills...Houston
Dr. James G. Ulmer...Tyler
Dr. Melvin C. Eidson...Luling

1945

R. L. Thomas, President...Dallas
Sallie Ward Beretta, Vice President...San Antonio
H. A. Turner, Secretary...Austin
Dr. James G. Ulmer...Tyler
V. A. Collins...Livingston
Colonel J. E. Josey...Houston
Dr. Melvin C. Eidson...Luling
Newton S. Harrell...Claude
S. A. Kerr Jr....Jacksonville
Dr. H. L. Mills...Houston