2007-03-20 07:06:04 · 6 answers · asked by YUNG PRINCE 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Texas had a president before it had a Governor it was it's own country for some time before it became a state in 1845
the first government of Texas was as follows
David G. Burnet, President
Lorenzo de Zavala, Vice-president
Samuel P. Carson, Secretary of State
Thomas J. Rusk, Secretary of War
Bailey Hardeman, Secretary of Treasury
David Thomas, Attorney General
2007-03-20 07:25:08 · answer #1 · answered by ryan s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WRONGWRONGWRONG - Sam Houston was the first President of the Republic of Texas.
James Pinckney Henderson (1808-1858)
From Phynix Cantu and Lydia Boiko
The first governer was James Pinckney Henderson.
Born in North Carolina, James Pinckney Henderson came to Texas just after the Texas War for Independence, serving in the Republic of Texas Army then holding several political offices including the first Governor of Texas. Henderson was instrumental in working to gain statehood for Texas. Henderson County, established in 1846, was named in his honor as was the city of Henderson in Rusk County
2007-03-20 07:19:12 · answer #2 · answered by jim_elkins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James Pickeney Henderson served as the first governor in the years of 1846 and 1847
2007-03-20 07:21:55 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James Pinckney Henderson, a Democrat, who served from February 19, 1846 to December 21, 1847.
2007-03-20 07:16:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
James Pinckney Henderson
2007-03-20 07:23:14 · answer #5 · answered by Megan Leggett 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sam Houston
2007-03-20 07:08:56 · answer #6 · answered by Taharqa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋