urn:taro:utexas.cah.01810 A Guide to the John Benjamin Long Papers, 1852-1924 Original EAD encoding by Kathryn Brooks according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. July 2010 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Long, John Benjamin Long (John Benjamin) Papers 1852-1924 Materials are written in English. 1925 2 ft., 1 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Correspondence and memoranda, pamphlets and literary efforts, newspaper clippings and sermons, photographs, legal documents, receipts and account papers, organizational documents, and scrapbooks compose the John Benjamin Long Papers, 1852-1924. Biographical Sketch

Born near Douglas, Texas, John Benjamin Long (1843-1924) was the son of William T. and Althea Elizabeth (Payne) Long. He enlisted in the Third Texas Cavalry of the Confederate Army, serving from 1861 through the end of the Civil War in 1865. Afterwards he studied law and passed the bar. Instead of practicing law, Long entered the agricultural profession and served as a delegate to the National Cotton Planters Association at Vicksburg in 1883. Furthermore, he joined the Grange, also known as Patrons of Husbandry, and in 1891 was elected Worthy Master of the Texas State Grange. In the 1870s, Long became a scribe for the Knights and Ladies of Dixie and belonged to several Confederate veteran organizations and farming co-operatives. From 1886 to 1905, he owned and edited the Rusk Standard Herald. A fervent democrat, Long served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1891-1893) and in the Texas State Legislature (1913-1915), promoting agriculture, Free Silver, and prohibition.

In 1869, Long married Emma K. Wiggins, with whom he had six children: Walter Ewin, Emma Noble, James Ross, Vernon (Mrs. W. R. Stevens), Isa (Mrs. E. S. Dunn; d. 1912), and Katherine (Mrs. J. B. Posey).

Sources:

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, s.v. Long, John Benjamin, http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000422 (accessed July 23, 2010).

Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. Long, John Benjamin, http://www.tshaonline.org /handbook/online/articles/LL/flo12.html (accessed July 23, 2010).

Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. Third Texas Cavalry, http://www.tshaonline.org /handbook/online/articles/TT/qkt5.html (accessed July 23, 2010).

John Benjamin Long Papers, 1858-1924, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and memoranda, pamphlets and literary efforts, newspaper clippings and sermons, photographs, legal documents, receipts and account papers, organizational documents, and scrapbooks compose the John Benjamin Long Papers, 1852-1924. The collection primarily relates to Long’s membership and leadership positions in the Grange (Patrons of Husbandry) in Texas and other Texas farming organizations. Newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and literary efforts illustrate Long’s political interests in agriculture, Free Silver, and prohibition, and document his terms in the Texas Legislature and U.S. Congress. Additionally, the papers describe Long’s Civil War service, family affairs, the Presbyterian Church, and the Knights and Ladies of Dixie.

Use Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Long, John Benjamin, 1843-1924 -- Archives. Evans, George G. Long, Ben A. Long, W. T. Rose, Archibald Johnson, b. 1830 Shook, W. H. Trimble, John. Subjects (Organizations) National Grange. Texas State Grange. Texas. Legislature (33rd : 1913). Confederate States of America. Army. Texas Cavalry Regiment, 3rd. Presbyterian Church. Subjects Agriculture -- Texas. Politics, Practical -- Texas. Places Rusk (Tex.) -- History -- Sources. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources. Confederate States of America -- History -- Sources. Preferred Citation

John Benjamin Long Papers, 1852-1924, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

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