Flanagan, James W. (James Wainwright), 1872-

James Winwright Flanagan (1805-1887) was born in Gordonsville, Virginia and grew up in Henderson, Texas. He practiced law after passing the bar in 1825 and later served in the Texas House of Representatives (1851-52) and the Texas Senate (1855-1856). Flanagan was elected lieutenant governor of Texas in 1869 and served as a Republican in the U. S. Senate (1870-1875).

“Flanagan, James Winwright.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed March 8, 2012. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000186.

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