McGaughey, John D., Papers 1889-1942

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McGaughey, John D., Papers 1889-1942

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Composed of correspondence, telegrams, financial records, legal documents, circulars, and newspaper clippings, the John D. McGaughey Papers, 1889-1949, chronicle McGaughey’s ranching operations, business affairs, as well as his trial and murder conviction.

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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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McGaughey, William L., 1837-1912

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Texas. General Land Office

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The Texas General Land Office, established in 1836, administered land grants and public lands of Texas. From the description of Texas. : General Land Office, index of letters received, 1837-1854. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 39089216 Jack Giberson (1919- 2007) retired from the General Land Office after 41 years of service. Giberson was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and raised on a ranch near Alice, Texas. After earning a degree in Economics from The Un...

McGaughey, John D., 1868-1942

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The son of William L. McGaughey, John D. McGaughey (1868-1942) worked for his family’s cattle business in Hood County, Texas, before moving to Austin in the early 1900s. McGaughey was employed as a title specialist for the General Land Office in Austin. In 1913, he was convicted of murdering H. F. Beauchamp, despite his claim of self-defense. Following McGaughey’s incarceration for several years, he moved to El Paso, where he worked in the title and insurance industry. From the guide...