Collin County, Texas -- Biography of  the Hon. Sam Bogart
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This is a Biography of the Hon. Sam Bogart
He was my 3rd grgrandfather. Vicki Shaffer wire@shaffer.com

Biography from a speech made before the House of Reps in TX in 1861

In the House of Representatives in Texas.

Mr. Lewellyn said: Mr. Speaker:  ------ I arise for the purpose of announcing the
death of the Hon. Sam Bogart, of Collin county, formerly a member of this
Legislature.  I but express the sentiments and feelings of those who have known
him longest and known him best, when I  proclaim that a patriot has fallen, --a
statesman has gone to his long home;  and the associations of the hearthstone and
the domestic circle have been visited by the fatal messenger of our race---DEATH.

Major Sam Bogart was born in Carter county, Tennessee, April 2nd, 1797.--His
parents emigrated to Blount county when he was very young, where they both died,
leaving him without means and among strangers.  When  the war broke out in 1812,
he was about 15 years of age.  Actuated by a patriotic spirit, he enlisted in the
United States  army, in Capt. Wm. McLeland's company.  7th Infantry, in 1813, and
served during the war.  He married in 1818.  The same year he emigrated to the
state of Illinois, where he served as Major in the Black Hawk war in 1832, in
1833, he emigrated to Missouri, and took an active part in expelling the Mormons
from that State.  In 1839, he emigrated to Texas, and settled in Washington
county.  In 1842, when Gen. Woll invaded Texas and sacked Bexar, he commanded a
company from Washington county, in the Summerville campaign, and was among the
first that crossed the Cuerrera.  He emigrated to the northern part of Texas in
1845.  In 1847, was elected to represent Fannin county in the Legislature of the
State, was again elected in 1849, and in 1850 to represent Collin, Grayson and
Denton counties.  In 1851, he was elected State Senator from the District composed
of the counties of Collin, Grayson, Denton and Dallas; and while engaged in his
senatorial duties, was the active and untiring friend of the Colonist; and was
chiefly instrumental in bringing about the passage of those laws, which resulted
in securing to the Colonists of Peters' Colony, the peaceful enjoyment of their
lands and fire sides.

In 1859, he was again returned to the Legislature from Collin county by an
overwhelming majority.  On the ____ day of ___, A.D. 1861, he resigned his
position as a member of the Legislature on account of ill health; and on the 11th
day of March, A.D.  1861, he departed this life in the 63rd year of his age.

One by one, the stars of our revolution are going out;  one by one, the great
lights of our country are being extinguished.

It is but a poor eulogy upon the departed dead, in times of revolution like ours,
to say they have filled high positions in life; but to any they have filled those
positions with honor\with integrity, is the highest eulogy that can be passed:
This may be said of Maj. Bogart; for whether in the tented field with his bosom
barred to the battle's storm, in the council chambers of the Legislature, or
around the social circle, the same high tone of moral worth, the same deep
devotion to principle and to virtue characterized him.

But he sleeps the last long sleep of death, and around his memory gathers a
thousand endearing and hallowed association, which will live fresh and green in
the recollection of those who knew him best and longest; and the last proud act of
his life which was full of honors and of years, and the last and proudest act of
that life was an expression of the deep devotion he entertained for the land of
his fathers, the Government of his sires, the perpetuity of free republican
institutions.

After the adoption of suitable resolutions the House, in respect for the deceased,
unanimously adjourned.