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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Anson Jones was an American medical doctor, businessman, and politician, who was the fourth and last president of the Republic of Texas.
President of the Republic of Texas
…Houston, 1837–39, and finally Austin, the modern capital, 1839–46. 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…
Anson Jones House, now in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas
Texas Historical Commission marker located in Glenwood Cemetery (Houston, Texas) commemorating the many important contributions made by Anson Jones to the history of Texas
Statue of Anson Jones at Jones County Courthouse in Anson, Texas.