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Anson Jones (January 20, 1798 – January 9, 1858) was a medical doctor, businessman, member of Congress, and the fourth and last president of the Republic of Texas.
- Physician
- J. Pinckney Henderson (as governor of Texas)
- Suicide by gunshot
- Kenneth L. Anderson (1844–1845), None (1845–1846)
17 de feb. de 2022 · Anson Jones, doctor, congressman, and the last president of the Republic of Texas, son of Solomon and Sarah (Strong) Jones, was born at Seekonkville, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, on January 20, 1798.
At first, Jones resisted becoming involved in the tensions between Texas and Mexico, but eventually he became a supporter of Texas independence. When the revolution came, Jones served as judge advocate and surgeon in the San Jacinto campaign. As Texas struggled to form a republic, Jones found himself drawn to politics.
Physician and politician Anson Jones was the final president of the Republic of Texas, serving from 1844 to 1846. The United States annexed Texas (or made it part of the country) at the end of his term. Jones was born on January 20, 1798, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
Anson Jones arrived in Brazoria, a small settlement of about fifty families, on November 1, 1833. He was shocked to find the town grief-stricken from a cholera epidemic that had killed eighty people. Jones had no desire to relive the terrible experience he had had in New Orleans.
Anson Jones. Secretary of State. Sam Houston was reelected to a second term as president in the fall of 1841 and appointed Jones as secretary of state. For Anson Jones, it would be the culmination of his career. Jones took the helm of foreign affairs at a critical time in Texas history.
Anson Jones (1798-1858) | East Texas History. ID: 1138 | This file appears in: The Rice Building. On January 9, 1858, the former, and final, president of the Republic of Texas committed suicide in his hotel room at this site.
