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James Pinckney Henderson (March 31, 1808 – June 4, 1858) was an American and Republic of Texas lawyer, politician, and soldier, and the first governor of the State of Texas.
25 de feb. de 2021 · James Pinckney Henderson, statesman, soldier, and first governor of the state of Texas, the son of Lawson and Elizabeth (Carruth) Henderson, was born in Lincolnton, North Carolina, on March 31, 1808.
James Pinckney Henderson (31 de marzo de 1808 – 4 de junio de 1858) fue un abogado estadounidense y de la República de Texas, político y soldado, y el primer gobernador del estado de Texas.
JAMES PINCKNEY HENDERSON was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina but left to read law and was admitted to the Bar in 1829. In 1836, he led a company of militia to Texas to fight in the revolution and was commissioned Brigadier-General.
4 de dic. de 2020 · J. Pinckney Henderson was an active proponent for the annexation of Texas into the United States. Partly in recognition of his efforts toward statehood, Henderson was elected Texas’ first governor when it became a state in 1845.
19 de ene. de 2024 · On February 19, 1846, Henderson was elected governor of the new state. Shortly after his election, the Mexican War began, and the state legislature granted Henderson a leave of absence to take the field as a major general in the Texas state troops.
Governor: 1846–1847. Henderson left Mississippi and arrived at Velasco in June 1836. He was commissioned by David G. Burnet as brigadier general and sent throughout the U. S. to recruit for the Texas army.
