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==Later ranch managers==

==Later ranch managers==

In 1888, Cornelia Adair named John Edward Farrington as manager though Goodnight had specifically trained Henry Webster Taylor for the position.. Jack Ritchie, Mrs. Adair's son by her first marriage, served briefly as foreman of the JA’s steer division in Tule Canyon before he returned to New York City to handle the purchase of JA horses for the police department.<ref name=PPHM/>​

In 1888, Cornelia Adair named John Edward Farrington as manager though Goodnight had specifically trained Henry Webster Taylor for the position. Jack Ritchie, Mrs. Adair's son by her first marriage, served briefly as foreman of the JA’s steer division in Tule Canyon before he returned to New York City to handle the purchase of JA horses for the police department.<ref name=PPHM/>​

Arthur Tisdale succeeded Farrington as JA manager in 1891 but was himself replaced in 1892 by Richard Walsh, an Irish immigrant who had been with the ranch since 1885. Improvements continued to be made through crossbreeding with Hereford and Angus stock. Walsh soon built one of the finest-quality herds of cattle in the nation.<ref name=hbook/>​

Arthur Tisdale succeeded Farrington as JA manager in 1891 but was himself replaced in 1892 by Richard Walsh, an Irish immigrant who had been with the ranch since 1885. Improvements continued to be made through crossbreeding with Hereford and Angus stock. Walsh soon built one of the finest-quality herds of cattle in the nation.<ref name=hbook/>​

As the railroads brought more settlers, the JA began leasing and selling excess pasture. In 1891, the "Heckman school," named for homesteader John Heckman on whose camp the school was erected) opened near JA headquarters. It was for the education of the children of ranch employees and neighboring settlers. Over the years the ranch was gradually reduced in size as longtime employees began their own operations on former JA lands. In 1917, Edward D. Harrell purchased the acreage where the Old Home Ranch was located.<ref name=hbook/>​

As the railroads brought more settlers, the JA began leasing and selling excess pasture. In 1891, the "Heckman school," named for homesteader John Heckman on whose camp the school was erected) opened near JA headquarters. It was for the education of the children of ranch employees and neighboring settlers. Over the years the ranch was gradually reduced in size as longtime employees began their own operations on former JA lands. In 1917, Edward D. Harrell purchased the acreage where the Old Home Ranch was located.<ref name=hbook/>​

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==U.S. Senator James Wadsworth==

==U.S. Senator James Wadsworth==

After Walsh resigned as manager in 1910, John S. Summerfield served for a year in that capacity. His successor was James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr., a nephew of Cornelia Adair. Cornelia came across Wadsworth in England and offered him the vacant position. He was the manager until 1915, when he was elected as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] to the [[United States Senate]] from his home state of New York. He was also a former Speaker of the New York Assembly and a future member of the [[United States House of Representatives]], serving in the House after his Senate tenure. Though Texas at the time was historically [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], many of the Adairs were Republicans or Republican sympathizers.<ref name=PPHM/>​

After Walsh resigned as manager in 1910, John S. Summerfield served for a year in that capacity. His successor was James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr., a nephew of Cornelia Adair. Cornelia came across Wadsworth in England and offered him the vacant position. He was the manager until 1915, when he was elected as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] to the [[United States Senate]] from his home state of New York. He was also a former Speaker of the New York Assembly and a future member of the [[United States House of Representatives]], serving in the House after his Senate tenure. Though Texas at the time was historically [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], many of the Adairs were Republicans or Republican sympathizers.<ref name=PPHM/>​