Descriptive Summary
Flanagan, James Winwright
Flanagan (James Winwright)
Papers
1872
Materials are written in English.
72-138
1 item
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,
University of Texas at Austin
The James Winwright Flanagan Papers,
1872, consists of a speech made by Flanagan to the United States Senate on June 1,
1872.
Biographical Note
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.
Scope and Contents
The James Winwright Flanagan Papers, 1872, consists of a speech made by Flanagan to
the United States Senate on June 1, 1872.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Flanagan, James Winwright -- Archives.
Subjects (Organizations)
United States. Congress. Senate -- History -- 19th century.
Republican Party (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century.
Subjects
Legislators -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Legislators -- Texas -- History -- 19th century.
Politics, Practical -- Texas -- History -- 19th century.
Places
United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
Texas -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
Preferred Citation
James Winwright Flanagan Papers, 1872, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Processed by Frances Rodgers, March 1975.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2D147
Speech in the United States Senate,
June 1, 1872