City of Dallas Employees history

In 1841 John Neely Bryan, a lawyer and trader from Tennessee, built the first cabin (now restored) in the area on the riverbank.

Among those settlers was John Beeman, who planted the first corn crop upon his arrival, in April 1842.

Dallas, city, Dallas, Collin, Denton, Rockwell, and Kaufman counties, seat (1846) of Dallas county, north-central Texas, United States It lies along the Trinity River near the junction of that river’s three forks, in a region of prairies, tree-lined creeks and rivers, and gentle hills.

Dallas was officially incorporated as a town in 1860, with 2,000 residents and its first mayor, Samuel Pryor.

The first passenger train came through Dallas from the Houston and Texas Central Railroad, in 1872.

Farmers established The Farmer's Alliance in 1877, and built a warehouse for housing cotton until it could be shipped to St Louis.

Built in 1884, this brick cottage used to be the telephone hub of the Cedars neighborhood.

Founded in 1888, the zoo houses about 1,500 specimens of more than 300 species on its 95-acre (38-hectare) site.

The Dallas Cotton Exchange was organized in 1907 and in the early decades of the 20th century was one of the world’s largest cotton markets.

Education and the arts Bringing institutions of higher learning was important to Dallas early in its history, so that in 1910, efforts began to convince Southwestern University in Georgetown (just north of the state capital, Austin), to relocate there.

They voted to establish a university there in 1911, after the city offered $300,000 and more than 660 acres of land for the campus.

Subsequently, in 1915, Southern Methodist University opened its doors to the general population, in addition to students of the faith.

Pictures in 1929 when they were trying to incorporate sound into their films, this art deco building became rich with music.

In 1930 C.M. (“Dad”) Joiner discovered the great East Texas oil field, which attracted investment and made the city a major centre of the petroleum industry.

Dallas has a council-manager form of government that was established there in 1931.

The Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park, which is operated by Dallas Zoo, opened in 1936 as part of the city’s celebration of the Texas centennial.

The elementary school closed its doors in 1958, but former Gov.

The city is known for its cultural activities, including opera, ballet, musicals, and symphony concerts; a notable facility is the Kalita Humphreys Theater (1959; part of the Dallas Theater Center), designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

William P. Clements Jr. bought the building in 1970 and remodeled it, turning it into the headquarters of SEDCO, an oil drilling company.

Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport opened in 1974, drawing business to the region and making it an attractive location for corporate headquarters.