James Winright Flanagan

September 5, 1805 (age 82)

Gordonsville, Orange County, United States of America

He served as the eleventh Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1869 and 1870, and then represented Texas in the United States Senate from 1870 to 1875. Before his tenth birthday, the family moved to Boonesboro, Kentucky. As a young man he moved to Cloverport, Kentucky, on the Ohio River and became a prosperous merchant. He also read law and was admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1825. Flanagan established himself in Henderson by opening a store. He bought a farm, speculated in land, and practiced law. Politically, he was a Whig and an active supporter of Sam Houston. He later became a moderate Republican. Flanagan served in the Texas House of Representatives (1851–1852) and the Texas State Senate (1855–1858). When the Civil War came to Texas, Flanagan was a Unionist, but he withdrew to his farm and lived quietly. He returned to active politics during the Reconstruction. He served as a delegate to both Constitutional Conventions. The first, in 1866, produced a state constitution that was rejected by the Radical Republicans in the United States. Congress. The second, in 1868–1869, was successful. Under the new Constitution, Flanagan was elected Lieutenant Governor. He served there only until 1870, when Texas was readmitted to the Union. The legislature named him, along with Morgan Hamilton, to the United States. Senate. He served one term as a Senator, until 1875 when he was replaced by the Democrat Samuel Maxey. In the Senate he was a supporter of the Grant Administration. After his Senate term, Flanagan took up residence on one of his farms near Longview, Texas. The three marriages produced a total of eleven children. One of Flanagan’s children was David Webster Flanagan who also served as Lieutenant Governor in Texas.

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James was born to Charles and Elizabeth (Saunders) Flanagan in Albemarle County near Gordonsville, Virginia.

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He served as the eleventh Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1869 and 1870, and then represented Texas in the United States Senate from 1870 to 1875. Before his tenth birthday, the family moved to Boonesboro, Kentucky. As a young man he moved to Cloverport, Kentucky, on the Ohio River and became a prosperous merchant.

He also read law and was admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1825.

Flanagan established himself in Henderson by opening a store. He bought a farm, speculated in land, and practiced law.

Politically, he was a Whig and an active supporter of Sam Houston. He later became a moderate Republican.

Flanagan served in the Texas House of Representatives (1851–1852) and the Texas State Senate (1855–1858).

When the Civil War came to Texas, Flanagan was a Unionist, but he withdrew to his farm and lived quietly. He returned to active politics during the Reconstruction. He served as a delegate to both Constitutional Conventions.

The first, in 1866, produced a state constitution that was rejected by the Radical Republicans in the United States. Congress.

The second, in 1868–1869, was successful. Under the new Constitution, Flanagan was elected Lieutenant Governor.

He served there only until 1870, when Texas was readmitted to the Union. The legislature named him, along with Morgan Hamilton, to the United States. Senate.

He served one term as a Senator, until 1875 when he was replaced by the Democrat Samuel Maxey.

In the Senate he was a supporter of the Grant Administration. After his Senate term, Flanagan took up residence on one of his farms near Longview, Texas. The three marriages produced a total of eleven children.

One of Flanagan’s children was David Webster Flanagan who also served as Lieutenant Governor in Texas.

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