Maury-Maverick family of San Antonio, Texas (original) (raw)
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James Maury (1746-1840) — of Virginia; Liverpool, England. Born in Albemarle County, Va., February 3, 1746. U.S. Consul in Liverpool, 1790-1812, 1815-29.French Huguenot ancestry. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 23, 1840 (age 94 years, 20 days). Burial location unknown. |
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| | Abram Poindexter Maury (1801-1848) — of Tennessee. Born near Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., December 26, 1801.Newspaper editor; lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1831-32, 1843-44; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1835-39 (8th District 1835-37, 5th District 1837-39); member of Tennessee state senate, 1845-46. Slaveowner. Died near Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., July 22, 1848 (age 46 years, 209 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Williamson County, Tenn. |
| | Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803-1870) — also known as Samuel A. Maverick — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in Pendleton District (now Anderson County), S.C., July 23, 1803.Lawyer;delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Bexar, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; mayor of San Antonio, Tex., 1839-40, 1862-63; member of Texas state house of representatives 44th District, 1851-53. His name is the origin of the term "maverick" for an unbranded cow, which later came to mean a political party dissident. Died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., September 2, 1870 (age 67 years, 41 days). Interment at City Cemetery No. 1, San Antonio, Tex. 
Relatives: Son of Samuel Maverick and Elizabeth (AndersoN) Maverick; grandfather ofFontaine Maury Maverick; great-grandfather of Fontaine Maury Maverick Jr.. Political family: Maury-Maverick family of San Antonio, Texas. Maverick County, Tex. is named for him. See also Wikipedia article |
| | John Walker Maury (c.1809-1855) — also known as John W. Maury — of Washington, D.C. Born about 1809. Mayor of Washington, D.C., 1852-54. Died in Washington, D.C., February 2, 1855 (age about 46 years). Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. |
| | Dabney Herndon Maury (1822-1900) — also known as Dabney H. Maury — of Virginia. Born in Fredericksburg, Va., May 21, 1822. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Minister to Colombia, 1886-89. His left arm was crippled by a Mexican War injury. Founder in 1868 of the Southern Historical Society. Died in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill., January 11, 1900 (age 77 years, 235 days). Interment at Fredericksburg Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Va. |
| | James Luther Slayden (1853-1924) — also known as James L. Slayden — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in Mayfield, Graves County, Ky., June 1, 1853. Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1892; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1897-1919 (12th District 1897-1903, 14th District 1903-19). Died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., February 24, 1924 (age 70 years, 268 days). Interment at Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Tex. Relatives: Son of Thomas Allison Slayden and Letitia Ellison (Beadles) Slayden; married to Ellen Maury; uncle of Fontaine Maury Maverick. Political family: Maury-Maverick family of San Antonio, Texas. Epitaph: "One who loved his fellow men and labored for universal peace." See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial |
| | John Wood Fishburne (1868-1937) — also known as John W. Fishburne — of Charlottesville, Va. Born near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Va., March 8, 1868. Democrat. Member of Virginia state house of delegates from Albemarle County & Charlottesville city, 1895-97; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1912; circuit judge in Virginia 8th Circuit, 1913-30; U.S. Representative from Virginia 7th District, 1931-33. Member, Pi Kappa Alpha; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons;Elks. Died in Ivy Depot, Albemarle County, Va., June 24, 1937 (age 69 years, 108 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Charlottesville, Va. |
| | Fontaine Maury Maverick (1895-1954) — also known as Maury Maverick — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., October 23, 1895. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lumber business; U.S. Representative from Texas 20th District, 1935-39; mayor of San Antonio, Tex., 1939-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940.Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Coined the word "gobbledygook," during World War II, for pompously worded directives. Died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., June 7, 1954 (age 58 years, 227 days). Interment at San Jose Burial Park, San Antonio, Tex. |
| | Fontaine Maury Maverick Jr. (1921-2003) — also known as Maury Maverick, Jr. — of Texas. Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., January 3, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1950-56; candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1961; columnist for the San Antonio Express-News. Died, from kidney failure after surgery, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., January 28, 2003 (age 82 years, 25 days). Burial location unknown. |
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