Lawrence Sullivan

- commanded Ross's Brigade during the civil war, helped write the constitution of 1876, gained the trust of Sam Houston
-1859 University president, 1861 state peace commissioner, major/colonel of sixth Texas Calvary, Brigadier General December 1863, lieutenant/captain of Waco company 1860, Senator 1880, 1893 commander of Texas division of the united Confederate veterans
- intelligent : because he went to college and got a degree, brave : fought in the civil war as the commander of Ross's Brigade
- he helped create the constitution of 1876 and rebuild Agricultural and mechanical college of Texas