Book of Proverbs (Proverbs 22:1) - John H. Reagan Monument - Palestine, TX
N 31° 45.470 W 095° 37.519
15R E 251336 N 3516593
The Book of Proverbs is quoted on the 1911 John H. Reagan Monument that stands near the southeast corner of Reagan Park in Palestine, TX.
Waymark Code: WM11ET3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2019
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The work of the great Pompeo Coppini, the monument is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It features John H. Reagan as "The Old Roman", standing in front of a chair with his arm thrown outward in an oratorical pose: He's facing downtown Palestine. Seated below him and deep in thought is a Roman soldier who symbolizes the "Lost Cause of the Confederacy." He once had a sword, but vandals have done their work: The pommel is lost, while the blade itself is at the nearby Museum for East Texas Culture. John H. Reagan's name is on the front of the base, with a note about him on the west side:
"The Old Roman's" highest ambition
was to do his full duty;
Consciousness of having done it
was his ample reward.
The quote from the Book of Proverbs is on the east side:
"A good name is rather to be
chosen than great riches,
and loving favor rather
than silver and gold."
A bronze plaque is on the reverse, noting his political and civic achievements:
TEXAS
Probate Jvdge Henderson Covnty Texas 1846.1847
Representative Texas Legislature 1847.1848
District Jvdge in Texas 1852.1857
Representative from Texas U.S. Congress 1857.1861
Representative from Texas Provisional Congress Confederate States of America 1861
Postmaster General of the Confederate States of America 1861.1865
Secretary of the Treasury of the Confederate States of America 1865
Delegate to Convention Framing Constitution of Texas 1874.1875
Representative from Texas U.S. Congress 1875.1887
Senator from Texas U.S. Congress 1887.1891
Chairman Railroad Commission of Texas 1891.1902
Author Memoirs of Secession and the Civil War 1902.1905