Dolph Briscoe 1923-2010

by Bill Davenport July 1, 2010

Dolph Briscoe, philanthropist, Western art collector and former Texas governor died at his ranch outside Uvalde on Sunday. He was 87.  Once Texas largest landowner, Briscoe was the founder of the farm-to-market road system. The Dolph and Janey Bricoe Western Art Museum is curently under construction along the San antonio riverwalk in the city’s 1930 Carnegie Library building.

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