Today’s second Obscuria Houstonia quiz reveals another catch to the answers: Unless a reader correctly identifies the answer in the comment section that accompanies the inquiring story post, the question will remain an unanswered enigma until someone does. Whenever correct answers occur, I will acknowledge them as replies to correct answers provided in the comment section.
These little ytivia excursions are intended simply for fun and some minor educational purpose on the subject of Houston’s more arcane historical facts. I have no interest or intention of running them all the time, but, when the whim strikes, look out. Here we’ll go again.
Today’s feature is totally about the history of Houston mayors. All you have to do here, if you are interested in trying, is name the ten mayors in Houston History who were in office when these identified events occurred? In each case, the mayor variably may have had something to do with the creation of the identified event – or, more likely, simply been the person in office when the thing expressed unfolded.
Obscuria Houstonia Quiz #2: Who was Mayor of Houston when…?
(1) …Houston selected it’s first mayor ever?
(2)…Texas joined the United States of America?
(3)…the State of Texas seceded from the Union to join the Confederacy?
(4)…the original Houston Base Ball Club was founded in the city at a meeting on the second floor above J.H. Evans’ Store on Market Square?
(5)…the Civil War ended?
(6)…the city fielded its first professional “base ball” team?
(7)…the person who would hold that office longer than any other was first elected?
(8)…Houston launched both the professional football Oilers and the professional baseball Colt .45s?
(9)…Houston opened the Astrodome?
(10)…Houston opened the downtown baseball park first known as Enron Field?
... Good luck – and have a loving, blessed, and restful Easter Weekend too!