The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-07
REAGAN PASSES AWAY
Distinguished Citizcn of Texas pnd
Southeraer Dead.
HELD HIGH OFFICES.
Filled Two Confederate Cabinet Po-
sitions, Tember Of Beth National
Hcuse aud senate and .
Rail cad Commissioner.

PdIesflnc, Tex. March T.--IToH. John
r. Reagan afte re- brief iiiness. died
Of pneumonia at his residence, two
miles south OF this city, at 5 o'clock
Monday morning.
This distinguished man first saw the
light Of day Oct 9. 1915. in Sewer coun-
", Tennesse-a. His last birthday, which
was his eighty was celebrated
Get last At the residence Of a daugh-
ter, Mrs Bette Reagan Ferguson, in
this city. ON that occasion four gem
erations dinetl together.
AT tn cage Of seventeen he managed a
large -four mill and at twenty was
plantation overseer in Mississippi.
Judge Reagan came to Texas In 1899
and located at Fort sam Houston. his
historic home Since that time his ca
rser has formed a large part of the
Lone Star states history. i GLOWING IL
a resume or Judge RcaKan's busy life;
Volunteered in the army Of the ra-
public and fought the Cherokee Indians
in the battles If July Is and Is. I2sa otr
The border of Van Zandt and Hender-
son counties. Texans commanded By
General MAI Smith and Chief BoUlas
commanded the Indians and was slain
igs the fight Was commended for gal
liant services and rendered a Asutan-
ancy ~ The regular army Of the repub-
lie ~ Texas by Governor Burnatt.
Appointed deputy surveyor In 1870
and served four years. Became tutor
In private family and was elected cap
tain Of a military company and justice
IF the peace.
Pursued band 1T hostile Indians In
1871 TO Village Creek, ten miles from
Port Worth. Indians escaped.
Began the study Of law Ia ts4t and
received license tee practice In same
year
In 1876 elected Judge Of the probate
enurt If Henderson county and lleuten.
ant-colgael 81 the state militia
IN ls87-s elected 20 the legislature
and licensed 10 practice laR In supreme
court
In 1852 elected Judge " district court,
resigned 60 look after private business
fn 1885 again elected district Judge for
term 81 six years, resigned the office
ia 1855 20 accept nomination and eiec-
tEon to the congress of the Unitea
States. Admitted to practice law In tee
supreme court Of TIE United States ito
81 use year.
In 1853 reelected to congress- In 1859.
an advocate II states rights, he return
~si q Texas Elected delegate to the
state constitutional or secession con-
veutlon Elected a delegate 20 The pro-
tisioual congress II the Confederate
states "A America at Richmond, Va
Ira March 1851. appointed postmaster
general 81 the Confederaey Icy Jefferson
Tavtx ard was last xurvivar vi the caa-
bret on resignation n Mr. Trenholm
h WAS fEsasSs secretary " ira treasury
and discharged the Duties ~ bosA Offices
gntl the surrender AZ APPROPRIATIONS Also
fought 81 Seven Fines, cold HArbor and
before Richmond
IN 1855. on The Ioth x MAY, was made
4 prisoner Of waF with jefferson Davis
and star and his private secretary.
T's-chaei tire military governorsrfp n
Texas IN 1857 and was a leader Of IN
opponents Of reconstruction,
I'm 1874 was elected 90 congress and
ia the same year elected a member OF
the constitutional convention which
framed the present constitution, serv-
ing as chairman II the committee on
the lower house of congress.
In 1857 elected 30 the United States
senate ana WAS the author 81 tae inter
state commerce law.
In 1891 appointed chairman Of the
state board % railroad eornmisstoaers
By Governor Howg az resigned his seat
In the senate TO accept The position.
In 1898 WAS re-appolnted commission
- by Governor HogE
In 1894 became candidate for the
Democratic gabernatoriai nomination
the ambition Of his Hfs." After a mem
orahie campaign wax defeated by Hon
Cyharis-~ A cuiherson
In 1885 re-appolniea railroad CON-
missioner by Governor cssiherson
In 1855 commissioners were made
elective and Judge Reagan wax elected
for the FUN term q six wears. beginning
In 1891
In 1908 announced retirement from
political life ard returned 20 his euun.
Try home Fort Sam Houston. 81 write
memoirs 90 tts busy lie.
Last year was elected aelswate-at-
large r. fHe natioral Democrats con.
vention
Bey.ause Il ais adsanced age. the
ssaih u Judge RfaE8n @as nef aneV-
t. trgi. He sent tp ~ assuN on NJ "a
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