CITY

Official Website:
http://www.cityofbeaumont.com/

Population:
113866 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1835

County:
Jefferson County

Seat of Jefferson County, founded 1835 by Henry Millard.

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Lamar University	1923
Beaumont High School, Beaumont, TX

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Conn's	1890

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Charlotte Beers	Business	26-Jul-1935		CEO, Ogilvy & Mather 1992-97
Julie Bell	Artist	20-Sep-1972		Fantasy airbrush artist
Robert Crippen	Astronaut	11-Sep-1937		Pilot of first shuttle mission, STS-1
Larry Graham	Musician	14-Aug-1946		Inventor of Bass Slappin'
Irma P. Hall	Actor	3-Jun-1935		Soul Food
L. Q. Jones	Actor	19-Aug-1927		Battle Cry
Nick Lampson	Politician	14-Feb-1945		Former Congressman from Texas
Frank Robinson	Baseball	31-Aug-1935		MVP for both AL and NL
Bubba Smith	Football	28-Feb-1945	3-Aug-2011	Athlete, Police Academy star
Helen Vinson	Actor	17-Sep-1907	7-Oct-1999	The Wedding Night
Edgar Winter	Musician	28-Dec-1946		Albino rock star
Oscar Wyatt	Business	7-Jul-1924		Oilman snagged in oil-for-food scandal
Will Wynn	Politician	10-Sep-1961		Mayor of Austin

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jack Brooks	Politician	18-Dec-1922	4-Dec-2012	Congressman from Texas, 1953-95
Jesse Martin Combs	Politician	7-Jul-1889	21-Aug-1953	Congressman from Texas, 1945-53

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