The president of the Republic of Texas was the head of state and head of government while Texas was an independent republic between 1836 and 1845. The president served as the commander-in-chief of the
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Samuel Houston was an American military general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution in which the Republic of Texas seceded from Mexico. He served as the first and third p
President of the Republic of Texas
…were detailed in the Constitution of the Republic of Texas of 1836. The Constitution specified a term of two years for the first elected president (Sam Houston) and terms of three years thereafter; the president could not succeed himself, but there were otherwise no term limits. The president was elected…
Sam Houston Birthplace Marker in Rockbridge County, Virginia
Painting of Houston from 1836
Detail from Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto by Henry Arthur McArdle