Christopher Columbus Slaughter, 1837 - 1919

Christopher Columbus Slaughter 1837-1919 C.C. Slaughter was known as the "Cattle King of Texas." He also was a powerful presence in the Baptist denomination. He contributed liberally to many Baptist institutions, served as vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention, and served on the executive board of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Colonel C.C. Slaughter's first wife, Cynthia Jowell Slaughter, died in 1876 and left him with five children. He later married Carrie Averill in 1877. They had four children. Over the years, he was a major contributor to Texas Baptist Memorial Sanitarium, the medical school, and the Nurses' Home and Training School. He served on the hospital’s board of trustees. Colonel Slaughter often summed up his philanthropic philosophy saying, "I have prayed the Master to endow me with a hand to get and a heart to give." After his death in 1919, his family continued to give to causes close to the heart of C.C. Slaughter, and Baylor Hospital became one of many testaments to his generosity.