CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY: E. T. BROUGHTON - Smith County, TX

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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson

E. T. BROUGHTON.

E. Thomas Broughton of Sherman, was born in Monroe County, Ala., in 
1834. He was named after his father who was a large planter in South 
Carolina before removing to Al­abama.  He came with his parents to 
Texas in 1847, and after securing a good education studied law and was 
admitted to the bar in 1858 forming a partnership in the practice with 
Hon. T. B. Greenwood in Athens, Texas.  Later he re­moved to Kaufman 
County and was District Attorney there when the war came on.  He 
promptly voluntered, becoming captain of Co. "C" in 7th Texas Infantry, 
and being succes­sively promoted until he attained the rank of Lieut. 
-Colonel of his regiment.  He was twice wounded while in service. After 
the war he located in Sherman, Texas and was known as one of the ablest 
lawyers in that section.  He was State Senator from that district for 
years and a most efficient one. He married Miss Mary E. Douglas, and 
of this union there were six children. Two sons Prentiss and E. T. are 
promin­ent business men in Tyler, James P. is a lawyer in Tyler, and 
Judge John Broughton is a lawyer in Beaumont.  Col. Broughton has been 
dead many years, and his widow resides in Tyler with her oldest son.