Biography of Hugh R McVeigh, Mississippi Co, AR

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Submitted by: Michael Brown
        Date: Sep 1998
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Bibliography: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern Arkansas.
Chicago:  Goodspeed Publishers, 1890.

Hugh R. McVeigh, of the firm of H. R. & E. F. McVeigh, real estate
agents of Osceola, Mississippi County, Ark., was born in Hannibal,
Mo., in 1854, and is one of the responsible men of Osceola, who has
enlisted his service in the incessant activity of the real estate
market and the magnitude of that enterprise in this city. He is the
ninth in a family of ten children born to Hiram and Mary E. (White)
McVeigh, both of whom were natives of Virginia. The father followed
commercial pursuits in Virginia until about 1850, when he moved to
Hannibal, and was there engaged in business until his death, which
occurred in 1865. Mrs. McVeigh is still living and resides in her
native State. Hugh R. McVeigh attended the private schools in Missouri
until thirteen years of age, and then moved with his mother to
Baltimore, Md., where he was employed as errand boy in a store for
three years. In 1869 Mr. McVeigh went to Philadelphia, where he was
engaged as stock keeper for Morgan Bush & Co., and there remained
until in May, 1874, when he came to Osceola, Ark. He there studied law
with his brother, Hon. H. M. McVeigh, and was admitted to the bar in
1879. On June 21, 1876, he was appointed deputy clerk, of the
Mississippi County circuit court, which position he held until October
30, 1884. On September 6, of the same year, he was elected circuit
court clerk, and was complimented by being re-elected to the same
position in 1886. At the expiration of this term he declined to be re-
nominated, and has since been engaged in the real estate business. The
firm does a general business, buying and selling land, and investing
capital in landed property. These gentlemen are using every
inducement, and are doing all they can to advertise the advantages of
investment in this section. Mr. McVeigh takes an active interest in
all things that will contribute to the advancement of the county, and
is a liberal supporter of all worthy enterprises. He is a member of
the Masonic fraternity, Osceola Lodge No. 27, Osceola Chapter No. 57,
and Memphis (Tenn). Commandery No. 4.