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Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar (August 16, 1798 – December 19, 1859) was an American attorney, politician, poet, and leading political figure during the Texas Republic era. He was elected as the second president of the Republic of Texas after Sam Houston. He was known for waging war against bands of Cherokee and Comanche peoples to push them out ...
The 1838 Republic of Texas presidential election was the second presidential election. It was held on September 3, 1838. By a provision of the constitution, the term of office of the first president was limited to two years, without his being eligible for re-election; succeeding presidents were to hold their office for three years.
No record is known, however, of any president violating or changing the Texas Constitution. [ citation needed ] As the United States and other countries such as France recognized Texan independence, presidential power functioned without interference from the outside world, although the Republic generally allied itself informally with the United ...
Detail of a map showing the Republic of Texas by William Home Lizars, 1836 Map of the Republic of Texas by Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, 1838 Map of the Republic of Texas and the Adjacent Territories by C.F. Cheffins, 1841. Sam Houston was elected as the new President of the Republic of Texas on September 5, 1836. [25]
The constitution of the Roman Republic was a set of uncodified norms and customs which, [1] together with various written laws, [2] guided the procedural governance of the Roman Republic. The constitution emerged from that of the Roman Kingdom , evolved substantively and significantly – almost to the point of unrecognisability [ 3 ] – over ...
If a magistrate, the senate, or any other assembly disregarded the orders of a tribune, he could "interpose the sacrosanctity of his person" to prevent such action. Even a dictator (and presumably an interrex) was not exempted from the veto power, [7] although some sources may suggest the contrary. [1] The tribunes could veto acts of the Roman ...
February 28 - The United States Congress passes a bill that would authorize the United States to annex the Republic of Texas. March 1 - United States President John Tyler signs the authorization bill. October 13 - A majority of voters in the Republic approve a proposed Texas state constitution. December 29 - The Republic of Texas is annexed by ...
Toggle Second elected government of the Texas Republic subsection. ... 2.2 Vice-President. 2.3 Secretary of State. ... A list of officials of the Republic of Texas, ...