Descriptive Summary
Ochiltree, Thomas Peck, 1839-1902
Ochiltree, Thomas Peck, Papers
1882-1897
Materials are written in English.
66-132
8 items
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Composed of photocopies of correspondence and newspaper clippings, the Thomas Peck Ochiltree Papers, 1882-1897, document Ochiltree’s activities as a politician as well as his family history.
Biographical Note
Born in Livingston, Alabama, Thomas Peck Ochiltree (1839-1902) moved to East Texas with his family shortly after his birth. After serving in John G. Walker’s company of Texas Rangers from 1854 through 1855, he was appointed chief clerk and sergeant at arms of the Texas House of Representatives. Admitted to the bar in 1857, Ochiltree established a law practice in Marshall and became a delegate to both the state and national Democratic conventions while also editing the Star State Jeffersonian. During the Civil War, he joined Hood’s Texas Brigade and was captured by Union forces near Appomattox. Following his release from the prison camp on Johnson’s Island, Ochiltree traveled to Europe, where he worked for T. H. MacMahon and Company. In 1870, he was appointed commissioner of emigration for Texas and U. S. marshal for the eastern district of Texas four years later. Ochiltree also represented the Galveston district in the Forty-eighth Congress from 1883 though 1885, before retiring to New York.
Source:
Ochiltree, Thomas Peck. Handbook of Texas Online. Accessed July 27, 2011. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/foc01.
Scope and Contents
Composed of photocopies of correspondence and newspaper clippings, the Thomas Peck Ochiltree Papers, 1882-1897, document Ochiltree’s activities as a politician as well as his family history. Correspondence concerns national and Texas political affairs, while newspaper clippings include articles about relatives and notable Texans.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Ochiltree, Thomas Peck, 1839-1902 -- Archives.
Ochiltree family.
Subjects
Politicians -- Texas.
Places
Texas -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
Texas -- Politics and government.
Preferred Citation
Thomas Peck Ochiltree Papers, 1882-1897, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2M400
Correspondence and newspaper clippings,
1882-1897