Reagan, John H

As congressman, 1876-1887, sponsored bill creating Interstate Commerce Commission; resigned 1891 from United States Senate to head newly-formed Railroad Commission, modeled after I.C.C., and created to regulate shipping rates and practices. In his term, 1891-1903, railway transportation of petroleum became important in Texas, the Commission was given jurisdiction in 1917 over pipelines. This led to formation of the oil and gas division. The Legislature made the Commission responsible in 1919 for oil and gas conservation. Probation began in 1920s. Complete regulation came in the 1930s with 1,700,000-barrel-a-day production in East Texas. Commission policies were acclaimed when in World War II Texas was able to supply the allies with great stores of oil necessary for victory. The Commission's goal is to prevent waste and protect oil and gas reserves by orderly regulation of exploration, production and transportation. Such men as chairman Reagan have set high ethical standards that have continued in the Commission, causing it to merit the confidence of the people and of the petroleum industry. Commemorative series on Texas Railroad Commission. Erected in Cooperation with Abell-Hangar Foundation, 1966.

Reagan, John H is a historical marker in Big Lake, Reagan County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 12 historical markers documented in Reagan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 16 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.1927, -101.4606 near Big Lake. The nearest cataloged historic site is Reagan County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Bank in Big Lake, The, Martin-Castillo Expedition, and Glen Rest.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5383002785. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.