John Jay Good
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John Jay Good was a Texan
judge, soldier, and mayor of the city of Dallas.
to George Good. He married Susan Anna Floyd, daughter of Nathaniel Crosby Floyd and Susan Umpstead Hart, on July 25, 1854 in Dallas, Texas. They had eight children: John Jay Good Jr., George, Ben McCullough, Bettie H., Nathaniel Stanley, Frances Sue, Cenille and Willie Good.
He attended Cumberland University
, and studied law in Columbus, Mississippi
. He was admitted to the bar in 1849 and practice law in Pikesville, Marion County, Alabama.
He left Alabama with the idea to engage in the Mexican embargo war, but finding that the war was ill advised, he returned to Dallas through which he had passed on the way to Austin. He arrived in Dallas November 25, 1851. There he settled and became involved with the interests of the community, including the plans of John H. Reagan to support navigation of the Trinity River.
At the beginning of the Civil War, he formed a local militia group and later joined Capt. Douglas Company, Texas Artillery. After the war, he was elected an judge for the 16th Judicial District, but was removed by Phil Sheridan. He became mayor of Dallas in 1880.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Knights Templar, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.The Dallas Fire Department was organized in 1871 which elected officers each year. In 1878, John J. Good was president of the Fire Department.
J. J. Good died September 17, 1882 in El Paso, Texas. He had been traveling to better climates in hopes being restored to better health when he died. He was interred at the Odd Fellows Cemetery (now Pioneer Park).
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
judge, soldier, and mayor of the city of Dallas.
Biography
John Jay Good was born July 12, 1827 Monroe County, MississippiMonroe County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,014 people, 14,603 households, and 10,660 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 16,236 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
to George Good. He married Susan Anna Floyd, daughter of Nathaniel Crosby Floyd and Susan Umpstead Hart, on July 25, 1854 in Dallas, Texas. They had eight children: John Jay Good Jr., George, Ben McCullough, Bettie H., Nathaniel Stanley, Frances Sue, Cenille and Willie Good.
He attended Cumberland University
Cumberland University
Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1842, though the current campus buildings were constructed between 1892 and 1896.-History:...
, and studied law in Columbus, Mississippi
Columbus, Mississippi
Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States that lies above the Tombigbee River. It is approximately northeast of Jackson, north of Meridian, south of Tupelo, northwest of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and west of Birmingham, Alabama. The population was 25,944 at the 2000 census...
. He was admitted to the bar in 1849 and practice law in Pikesville, Marion County, Alabama.
He left Alabama with the idea to engage in the Mexican embargo war, but finding that the war was ill advised, he returned to Dallas through which he had passed on the way to Austin. He arrived in Dallas November 25, 1851. There he settled and became involved with the interests of the community, including the plans of John H. Reagan to support navigation of the Trinity River.
At the beginning of the Civil War, he formed a local militia group and later joined Capt. Douglas Company, Texas Artillery. After the war, he was elected an judge for the 16th Judicial District, but was removed by Phil Sheridan. He became mayor of Dallas in 1880.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Knights Templar, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.The Dallas Fire Department was organized in 1871 which elected officers each year. In 1878, John J. Good was president of the Fire Department.
J. J. Good died September 17, 1882 in El Paso, Texas. He had been traveling to better climates in hopes being restored to better health when he died. He was interred at the Odd Fellows Cemetery (now Pioneer Park).