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Statue of Anson Jones at Jones County Courthouse in Anson, Texas. Jones County, Texas, and its county seat, Anson, were both named for Anson Jones. [5] The Anson Jones Elementary Schools in Bryan and Midland [6] are named for him along with Anson Jones Middle School in San Antonio, as well as Anson Jones Elementary in the Dallas ISD system. [7]
Anson is a city in and the county seat of Jones County, Texas, United States. [5] The population was 2,294 at the 2020 census. [3] It is part of the Abilene, Texas metropolitan area. Originally named "Jones City", the town was renamed "Anson" in 1882 in honor of Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas. [6]
Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19,663. [1] Its county seat is Anson. [2] The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1881. [3] Both the county and its county seat are named for Anson Jones, the fourth and final president of the Republic of Texas. [4]
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.
1st vice president of the Republic of Texas David G. Burnet: 3 Sam Houston (1793–1863) December 13, 1841 – December 9, 1844: 1841: 1st president of the Republic of Texas Edward Burleson: 4 Anson Jones (1798–1858) December 9, 1844 – December 19, 1846: 1844: 11th secretary of state of the Republic of Texas: Kenneth Lewis Anderson
Statesman reporter Nicole Villalpando wins Texas Medical Association Anson Jones, MD, Award. Gannett. Manny Garcia, Austin American-Statesman. March 20, 2024 at 10:59 AM.
Letter from Mary Jones to her son Cromwell Jones, March 10, 1878. Mary Smith Jones (July 24, 1819 – December 31, 1907) was the last First Lady of the Republic of Texas, as wife of Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic. She was the first president of the newly founded Daughters of the Republic of Texas in 1891.