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Victory in the Battle of San Jacinto made Houston a hero to many Texans, and he won the 1836 Texas presidential election, defeating Stephen F. Austin, who would receive the honor of having the city of Austin named after him, and Henry Smith. Houston took office on October 22, 1836, after interim president David G. Burnet resigned. [51]
When Mexico was again threatening Texas, President Sam Houston moved the capital to Houston on June 27, 1842. However, the Austin residents wanted to keep the archives in their city. This would be known as the Archive Wars. The capital was then moved to Washington on-the-Brazos on September 29. Austin became capital again in 1845, just before ...
President Prior office Party Term Vice President — March 16, 1836 – October 22, 1836: David G. Burnet 1788–1870 (Lived: 82 years) Delegate to the Convention of 1833: Unaffiliated: Interim [2] Lorenzo de Zavala: 1 October 22, 1836 – December 10, 1838: Sam Houston 1793–1863 (Lived: 70 years) Commander-in-chief of the Texian Army (1836 ...
President: Took office: Left office: Notes: David G. Burnet: 1836 1836 Burnet County; (acting) Vice-president of Texas under Lamar, U.S. Senator-Elect 1866. Sam Houston: 1836 1838 Houston; Houston County; also served as Governor and U.S. Senator, and formerly in Tennessee as Governor and U.S. Representative. Referred to as the first President ...
General Antonio López de Santa Anna was a proponent of governmental federalism when he helped oust Mexican President Anastasio Bustamante in December 1832. Upon his election as president in April 1833, [4] Santa Anna switched his political ideology and began implementing centralist policies that increased the authoritarian powers of his office. [5]
By Jerry Kronenberg You know that Washington, D.C., is named for America's first president, but did you know that Harrison City, Pa., (population 134) honors ninth president William Henry Harrison ...
CNN has reached out to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office for comment on the Mexican president’s post. This isn’t the first time AMLO has criticized Abbott and his immigration enforcement efforts.
Finally, through the efforts of Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston, Almonte, accompanied by Texas Vice-president Lorenzo de Zavala and Bailey Hardeman was sent along with Santa Anna to Washington, D.C., where they had several meetings with U.S. President Andrew Jackson. After eight days in Washington, they left the U.S. on January 31, 1837.