The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-11
|INS LAID TO REST.
bseeola Archer's Funeral Took
Place at Austin.
REcroR's FUNERAL TODAY.
L. 81 the Two distinguished
liners of the Bnr Who Have
Recently Died. e

texas. April 1o.-The funeral Of
.eeola Archer took place this even
Iso o'clock from st. Dlvids
mo remains being accompanied to
s,ery by very large cortege. The
acted as pail, bearers:
George d. Zimpleman, George
,saeld, A. j. Breckenridge, w. M.
.. W. Doom, Henry E. Shelley,
phelps. Z. T, Moore.
ary--N. A. Rector, Robert Sheldon,
nth. J.. d. Mccall. j. S. Hogg, 2.
bore. A. S. Burleson, w. N. Brown.
ustin Bar association attended the
In o body.
erless friends of the deceased have
m his beroaved family since his
md rendered them sympathy and
lion.
subject of this sketch, Osceoia
was native of Maryland. He was
the beautiful village of Port De-
Iuilt against a bluff of the Susque-
river, few miles above Havre de
where the Philadelphia and Bsli
abroad company spans that stream,
ich will be remembered by all trav-
the Eastern cities.
la was the third son of John and
aura Archer. and came to Texas
em in 1876, and settled in Western
where the family has resided ever
la Archer from early boyhood had
thirst for knowledge, and awaited
Of all the facilities offered in his
TO obtain an education. He spent
two years OF his scholastic life at
Aranama college in Goliad, and
application he acquired a good
education, and in addition fair
dge OF the classics, Latin and Greek.
|sl he left Aranama college and de-
la to prepare himself for the prac-
law, but being without sufficient
TO attend law school and relying
lis own resources, he began life as
h teacher at Oakville, where he read
might and at all leisure times when
not engaged with his school, but
not content to remain thus long.
6i the call to arms of every South
triot arousing the native ardor OF
Archer, he abandoned the birch rcd
pedagogue for the sabre of the sol
nd volunteering in the Confederate
service he Joined the celebrated
Rangers at Houston, and served
bout the war as a private in that
regiment. He participated with his
ind in most Of the great battles OF
Perryville, Ky, Murfresboro,
Knoxville and Bentonville, besides
Engaged with his regiment in hun
|of cavalry charges and skirmishes
rendered the Terry Rangers so fam
ID SO terrible to the enemy, in all of
young Archer bore himself with |
+ spirit and gallantry.
p the war closed, he returned 10
August, 1866, and taught school
Hitt county for five months, resum-
ID continuing his application to the
pf law In all his spare time. Finally |
20 uD school teaching, and at his
s home in Karncs county, he de-
sll his attention to tho completion |
Study OF the text books of the law. |
BON rigid and thorough exsmlna-
as admitted to the bar at Helena,
county, Texas, on the 10th day of
r, 1866.
'67 Mr.. Archer was appointed county
" by the commissioners court of
county, in which capacity he
lot eighteen months, when he re-
IN order to give proper attention
general and increasing civil prac-
arch, 1869. Judge Archer formed a
snip In the practice of law with
A. H. Phillips. n prominent lawyer
.oria, Texas. The firm located an
n victoria. with Major Phillips in
ana another in Tndianola, with
archer In charge. The partnership
until 1870, when Judge Archer WAS
~ district attorney for the Six
judicial district, composed of seven
), including Victoria, Calhoun and
IN THIS office he served until 1871,
'ook the stump for the Hon. John
~ the democratic nominee for con-
sainst the republican. Ed Degoner.
u the consequence of this political
vas his removal from office by Gov
!. ]. Davis.
me, 1872. democratic convention.
~ IN Victoria for the nomination
AZ and county officers. The csD-
'or district attorney were the Hon.
n, Grain, now member of con-
rom that district: Judge w. w.
ana Judge 0sceola Archer. On the
uot Archer wac nominated, but
y the delicate health of Mrs.
ne was compelled to leave the gulf
uu oetore the election was held he
=, me nomination and moved TO
a a,aVis county arriving in that city
AN aa OF November, 1872. where he
oed ever since. II
rrlneaiately took high position
travis county bar as thorough
~ ana reliable attorney.
viu-en he proved himself 10 be
sf,ted and useful. Governor Ross
= Judge Archer a member of the
: managers of the State lunat'c !
~, ,v.aten at Austin, in June. 1887.
10y meeting OF the board he wa,
|. t,slpeht. He was reappolntsd by
loss to the same position in
80 reelected by the board as
4 n 'or the next two years. J
yseeola Archer was married to
mne Wildly on the Goth OF No
49, isn. They had six children,
ana ons boy.
: ah active member OF the Pro- J
episcopal church bovinr hocorpa | {
y IN 1879. and was a yestryman
'hureh sincs the following apripg. /
also treasurer of tho u ,isco1al q
ny fund and the fund for axed
~ r'ersv and widows and orphans
n,ss. Ha has been elected to the
,usersssiyely since 1881.
r ~. council for this tiiocese,
u 80 Texas. In Arril. 1850. judge
: -, s'eeted ielssate To the general
/, ~ 'filrnh IN tho Tinited clates q