This gatepost is the only surviving remnant of the former 2,000 acre William States Jacobs Ranch. Dr. Jacobs (1871 1951) was a fourth generation Presbyterian preacher, philanthropist, civic leader, and active supporter in establishing Houston as a deep water port. In 1932, he went on to make his fortune by pioneering the introduction of disease-resistant Brahman cattle to south Texas on this ranch. He became an internationally known pure Brahman breeder and helped found both the American Brahman Breeders Association and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.