Miohael Looscan papers 1859-1899 (Bulk: 1880-1892)

Democratic Party (Tex.)

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The Democratic Party in Texas has played an important role in the political history of Texas since its declaration of independence from Mexico in 1836. Settlers from the south and east brought an overwhelming allegiance to the Democratic Party, making it the only competitive political party in the state throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. The party’s dominance in local, state, and federal government over an ineffective Republican party, resulted in both a great influence o...

Brazoria Land and Cattle Company

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Looscan, Michael, 1838-1897

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Born in Caher, Ireland, on September 25, 1838, Michael Looscan came to the United States in 1855 and to Texas in 1858. He taught school before passing the bar exam in 1861. In April 1861 Looscan enlisted in the Second Regiment of the Texas Mounted Riflemen. After the war he taught school in Colorado, Lampasas, and Hamilton Counties. In 1866 he established a law practice in Houston. In 1870 he was appointed county attorney of Harris County and was elected to that office in 1876. He practiced prim...

O'Donnell, James M.

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Maher, John, d. 1889

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Garry, Bernard

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Lloyd, H. A.

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Bryan, Mary A.

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Talmage, A. A.

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Hogg, James Stephen, 1851-1906

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James S. Hogg, lawyer, businessman and politician, was attorney general (1887-1890) and governor (1891-1895) of Texas. From the guide to the James Stephen Hogg Papers, 1836-1969, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin) James Stephen Hogg, the first native governor of Texas, was born near Rusk on March 24, 1851, the son of Lucanda (McMath) and Joseph Lewis Hogg. His father, a brigadier general, died at the head of his comman...

Templeton, John D. (John Dickson), 1845-1893

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Tod, John Grant, 1864-1918

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Maxey, S. B. (Samuel Bell), 1825-1895

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U.S. Senator from Texas. From the description of Letter, 1878. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39522014 Samuel Bell Maxey spent his early years in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky. His family lived in nearby Clinton County when Maxey was appointed to United States Military Academy at West Point. Upon graduation in 1846, he was breveted a Second Lieutenant in the regular army and served in the Mexican War until its close in 1848. In 1849 he r...