History of Cloverport, (Breckinridge County) Kentucky United States of America

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Webster Flanagan, politician, was born in Cloverport, Ky., Jan. 9, 1832; son of Senator James Winright and Polly Miller (Moorman) Flanagan. He was taken by his parents to Henderson, Texas, in 1844, where he was admitted to the bar in 1853 and became a local politician. He served in the Confederate army as brigadier-general of volunteers and at the close of the civil war was appointed judge of the 5th judicial district of Texas. He was a member of the state constitutional convention of 1869; lieutenant-governor, 1870-73, delegate to the Republican national convention of 1872; state senator, 1874-75, and member of the state constitutional convention of 1875. He was a delegate to the Republican national convention of 1880; one of the historical "304" Grant guard, at this convention, and was the author of the political slogan "what are we here for ?" used in a speech in which he was denouncing the principle of civil service reform, as proposed by the committee on resolutions. He was again a delegate to the national convention of 1884 and there supported President Arthur for the presidential nominee. In the same year he was appointed collector of internal revenue for the 4th district of Texas, holding the office one year. He became interested in the Henderson and Overton railroad, and was its president 1876-80; conducted a large stock farm, and was a delegate to the Republican national conventions of 1888, 1892 and 1896. In 1898 President McKinley appointed him collector of internal revenue for the 3d district of Texas.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Eli Houston Murray, governor of Utah, was born in Cloverport, Breckinridge county, Ky., Feb. 10, 1843; son of Col. David R. and Ann Maria (Allen) Crittenden Murray, and grandson of Col. John and Jane (Logan) Allen. He was educated under private tutors, and in 1861 recruited a company for the 3d Kentucky cavalry under Col. S. Jackson, and was elected captain. He was promoted major in November, 1861, and colonel, Aug. 18, 1862, on the death of Colonel Jackson. He was attached to the Army of the Tennessee and served in Mundy's brigade, Kennett's division, Stanley's cavalry corps. At Stone's river, Dec. 31, 1862, his regiment prevented the Confederate cavalry cutting communications in the rear of the Federal army and destroying their supplies, and in November, 1863, he was stationed at Caperton's Ferry, Tenn. In the Atlantic campaign he commanded the 3d brigade, Kilpatrick's 3d division, Elliott's cavalry corps, and in the battle of Resaca, May 13-16, 1864, when General Kilpatrick was detached on special service, commanded the division. He subsequently was with Gen. E. M. McCook's cavalry detachment in western Kentucky and in 1865 was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers. He was graduated at the Louisville Law school in 1866, and was U.S. marshal for Kentucky, 1869-67. He was married in 1876 to Evelyn Neale of Louisville. He was manager of the Louisville Commercial, 1876-80, and in 1880 was appointed by President Hayes governor of Utah Territory and served under reappointment of President Arthur, until 1885, when he resigned. He laid the foundation for the abolishment of polygamy in Utah by reporing its many evils to congress. He made his home in Bowling Green, Ky., where he died, Nov. 18, 1896.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor