The Portal to Texas History 2025 Research Fellowship Awardee
Lucius Seger
Project Title
Lynching and the Law: An Analysis of Mob Violence in Texas, 1874-1919
Project Description
Lucius’s project, “Lynching and the Law: An Analysis of Mob Violence in Texas, 1874-1919,” uncovers the connections between anti-lynching politics and extrajudicial violence during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. By looking at the state legislature’s attempts to end mob violence, my project adds additional depth to understanding the societal and political dimensions of Jim Crow Texas.
Biography
Lucius Seger was born in Dayton, Ohio, where he graduated with a BA in history from Wright State University in 2019 and an MA in history from the University of Cincinnati in 2021. After moving to Fort Worth, Texas in 2021, Lucius started his Ph.D. in the history department at Texas Christian University. Under the guidance of Dr. Gregg Cantrell, Lucius has published twenty entries in the Texas Handbook, authored several book reviews, presented his work at several historical conferences throughout the United States, and had several history-based internships over the course of his time at TCU. Currently, Lucius is a Ph.D. candidate who will hold the Benjamin W. Schmidt Memorial Scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year. This award, granted by the TCU History Department, will allow him to work exclusively on his dissertation for one academic year without any teaching responsibilities.
