James Earl Rudder
James Earl Rudder (born May 6, 1910 in Eden , Texas , † March 23, 1970 in Houston , Texas) was Major General of the United States Army , Land Commissioner of Texas and President of Texas A&M University .
Rudder became famous during World War II . There he took the Pointe du Hoc in Normandy with a ranger battalion as part of Operation Neptune on the morning of June 6, 1944 .
He later held various political offices in Texas. He was, among other things, Land Commissioner and from 1946 to 1952 mayor of Brady . He became President of Texas A&M University in 1959 and President of the entire Texas A&M University System in 1965 .
Web links
- Entry in The Handbook Of Texas Online ( English )
- thebatt.com: obituary Rudders wife from 2004 ( english )
- James Earl Rudder in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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| SURNAME | Rudder, James Earl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American military, politician, and university president |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 6, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eden , Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 23, 1970 |
| Place of death | Houston , Texas |