Patrick H. Landergin (March 3, 1854 – March 4, 1929) was an American politician, rancher, banker and philanthropist. He served as a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1903. With his brother John, he was the co-owner of the LS Ranch and later purchased 100,000 acres of the XIT Ranch in Texas. By the time of his death, he was "one of the best known cattlemen in the United States."[1]
Patrick H. Landergin | |
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| Born | March 3, 1854 Oxford, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 1929 (aged 75) Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Rancher, politician, banker |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Mary Louisa Corbin |
| Children | 2 daughters |
Early life
editPatrick H. Landergin was born on March 3, 1854, in Oxford, New York.[2] His parents were immigrants from Ireland.[2] He had a brother, John.[3] He grew up on a farm in New York state.[1]
Career
editLandergin drove cattle on the Chisholm Trail in 1871.[3] Shortly after, he raised cattle with his brother near Coffeyville, Kansas, and later Greenwood County, Kansas.[3]
Landergin joined the Democratic Party.[2] He was elected as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1903.[3]
By 1907, Landergin and his brother purchased 100,000 acres from the LS Ranch in Texas.[3] They purchased the XIT Ranch in 1916.[3] When his brother died in 1923, Landergin became the sole proprietor of their ranching interests.[3] One of his sons-in-law, Grady Nobles, worked on his ranches.[1] Meanwhile, Landergin served as the President of the Kansas National Livestock Association and the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.[3] Additionally, he served as the President of the Panhandle Livestock Association.[4]
Landergin served as the President of the First State Bank of Vega, Texas.[3] He also served on the boards of directors of the Eureka Bank of Eureka, Kansas.[3] Additionally, he served on the board of directors of the Glen Rio Oil Company.[5]
Philanthropy
editLandergin was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Fairmount College, later known as Wichita State University, in 1914.[6]
By 1917, Landergin served on the board of directors of the Red Cross of Amarillo.[3] Additionally, he served on the board of directors of the Llano Cemetery Association.[3] He was also a member of the Rotary Club.[3] Additionally, he donated the bells of the First Presbyterian Church of Amarillo.[3]
Personal life
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Landergin married Mary Louisa Corbin on November 25, 1886.[7] They had two daughters, Alice and Harriet.[7] They built a mansion at 1600 Polk Street in Amarillo, Texas.[3] Landergin was widowed in 1913.[3]
Landergin was Presbyterian.[3]
Death and legacy
editLandergin died of influenza on March 4, 1929.[2] He was buried at the Llano Cemetery in Amarillo.[2] By the time of his death, he was "one of the best known cattlemen in the United States."[1]
Landergin's mansion in Amarillo is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Funeral Rites For Landergin May Be Held Thursday. Pioneer Ranch and Cattleman Dies At Home. Well Known Over Nation. Pat Landergin Unexpectedly Passes Away After Week's Illness". The Amarillo Globes-Times. Amarillo, Texas. March 5, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved January 10, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e Anderson, H. Allen (June 15, 2010). "LANDERGIN BROTHERS". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Thompson, Bette (May 21, 1976). "Amarillo Profiles". The Amarillo Globes-Times. Amarillo, Texas. p. 27. Retrieved January 10, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys Will Be Present In Numbers at Tri-State Fair". The Canyon News. Canyon, Texas. September 8, 1927. p. 7. Retrieved January 10, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Soon To Begin Drilling". The Wichita Beacon. Wichita, Kansas. May 21, 1919. p. 10. Retrieved January 10, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Landergin Heads Board of Fairmount College". The Wichita Beacon. Wichita, Kansas. June 5, 1914. p. 5. Retrieved January 10, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Lawson, Harvey Merrill (1905). History and Genealogy of the Descendants of Clement Corbin of Muddy River (Brookline), Mass. and Woodstock, Conn. with Notices of Other Lines of Corbins. Hartford, Connecticut: Hartford Press. p. 174. OCLC 6647187. Retrieved January 10, 2016 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Landergin-Harrington House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
