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Jones, Anson from the Handbook of Texas Online. Mary (Mrs. Anson) Jones letters from the University of Houston. Hosted by The Portal to Texas History; Letters, Relating to the History of Annexation by Anson Jones, 1848. Hosted by The Portal to Texas History; Memoranda and Official Correspondence Relating to the Republic of Texas, its History ...
The 1844 Republic of Texas presidential election was the fourth and last presidential election. It was held on September 2, 1844. The contest was held between Anson Jones and Edward Burleson, the vice president of the Republic of Texas. Jones defeated Burleson [1] by a margin of 1,376 votes to become the fourth and final President of Texas.
The position was abolished with the annexation of Texas, largely due to President Anson Jones, who received the nickname "The architect of Annexation" and served only one year and three months. The amount of power wielded by occupants of the office varied tremendously during the nine years of Texas' independence.
When Jones assumed office, he knew annexation was far from certain. Mexico still threatened Texas, near bankruptcy as trade with Europe faltered. Bridges history column: Texan Anson Jones, part 2
The last man to serve as president for the Republic of Texas was Dr. Anson Jones. While he guided Texas to statehood, his life was one of successes and failures.
A list of officials of the Republic of Texas, 1836–1846: First elected government of the Texas Republic ... Anson Jones; Secretary of War & Marine
The Burnet Flag used from December 1836 to January 1839 as the national flag. The design was suggested by President David G. Burnet and it was the flag of the republic until it was replaced by the Lone Star Flag, and as the war flag from January 25, 1839, to December 29, 1845 [3] Naval ensign of the Texas Navy from 1836–1839 until it was replaced by the Lone Star Flag [3] The Lone Star Flag ...
The 1841 Republic of Texas presidential election was the third presidential election. It was held on September 6, 1841. It was held on September 6, 1841. Former President Sam Houston defeated incumbent Vice President and former Interim President David G. Burnet to win a second non-consecutive term in office.