1890 San Antonio Texas LAWYER AUGUSTUS & REAGAN HOUSTON BROS. letterhead signed

Description

PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING:
I sell ORIGINAL items ONLY and NOT ANY reproductions.
This sale is for one
advertising
LETTERHEAD
from the
LAW
O
FFICE
of
The
H
O
USTON BR
O
THERS BR
O
S.
located in
SAN ANT
O
NI
O
, TEXA
$
in the year circa
1890.
THIS TYPED LETTER
is
SI
g
NED
by
Reagan Houston.
Names listed at the top are:
A. (Augustus) W. HOUSTON
and
REAGAN HOUSTON .
THIS IS RARE PAPER.
CONDITION:  Normal letter folds,  minor flaws and is in overall good condition.  See scan.
THE "EBAY ITEM" THING IS JUST A LOOSE PIECE OF PAPER.
APPROXIMATE SIZE OF LETTERHEAD IS
8 1/2" X 5 1/2".
Here's a biographical note that was cut and paste from the internet:
Reagan Houston Sr., one of the most
prominent attorneys of Southwest Texas
, died at his home, 1024 Main avenue following an illness of two weeks. His family was at his bedside him. A fortnight ago Mr. Houston was stricken with heart trouble at his ranch at Welfare, Tex., and soon after, in a critical condition, was brought to his home.  Mr. Houston would have been 57 years old October 30. Before his recent attack he was apparently in the best of health and led an active business life.
Mr. Houston was born on the
Houston planation on the Cibolo river, in Wilson County
, October 30,
1858
. His father was the late
Dr. G. J. Houston, one of the pioneer physicians
of this section, who was well known throughout Texas both for his medical work and for bravery in the civil war. Mr. Houston received his education in the public schools of San Antonio and later was educated in law from the Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tenn. Here he studied under Chancellor Nathan Green and after his graduation married
Miss Martha Green
, the daughter of his tutor.
Upon his return to San Antonio he engaged in business with his brother-in-law, the late
Col. Thomas C. Frost,
later going into the practice of law with his brother, the late
Augustus W. Houston
. Houston Brothers continued one of the leading law firms of San Antonio until dissolved several years ago. Regan Houston, the senior partner, and his son, Reagan Houston Jr., practicing under the firm name of
Reagan Houston & Son
. Because of Mr. Houston's former connection with the Traction Company, all street cars in the city were stopped for five minutes Monday afternoon at the funeral hour.
Reagan Houston was the last of four sons, Augustus W. Houston, Bryan Houston and Joseph Houston having all died . A. W. Houston, who died was also a prominent lawyer and a Mason of high rank.  Mr. Houston was survived by his widow; seven sons, Grey, Reagan, Edwin, Grafton, Bruce and Maclean Houston, and two daughters, Mrs. T. W. Holliday, wife of Captain Holliday of the United States Army, and Miss Martha Houston; two sisters, Mrs. R. B. Minor, wife of Judge R. B. Minor; and Mrs. Josephine
Frost.
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