Details for John H. Reagan

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5383002786

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Marker Number 2786
Atlas Number 5383002786
Marker Title John H. Reagan
Index Entry Reagan, John H.
Address 3rd and Plaza Streets
City Big Lake
County Reagan
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 266417
UTM Northing 3448943
Subject Codes state official; national/federal official; oil/petroleum topics
Marker Year 1963
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Courthouse Lawn (3rd and Plaza Streets) Big Lake
Private Property
Marker Condition
Marker Size Civil War Memorials - (pink granite)
Marker Text Delegate Texas Secession Convention. While member 1st Confederate Congress, made postmaster general C.S.A. 1861. Difficult job begun by raid on U.S. Postal Dept. for southern personnel asking them to get maps, forms. Despite seizure mail by enemy, army draft of clerks and carriers and split of South, department carried on. At war's end imprisoned Boston. Later U.S. Senator, first chairman Railroad Commission. A Memorial to Texas who served the Confederacy. Erected by the State of Texas 1963.

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