James Winright Flanagan (1805 – 1887)

FLANAGAN, JAMES WINRIGHT (1805-1887).  James Winright Flanagan, Texas lieutenant governor and United States Senator, was born in Gordonsville, Albermarle County, Virginia, on September 7, 1805, the son of Charles and Elizabeth (Saunders) Flanagan.  In 1815 the family moved to Boonesboro, … Continue reading

David Webster Flangan (1832 – 1924)

“FLANAGAN, DAVID WEBSTER (1832-1924).  David Webster Flangan, Republican leader, was born in Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, on January 9, 1832, the son of Polly (Miller) and James Wright Flanagan.  When he was eleven the family moved to Henderson, Texas.  Flanagan … Continue reading