Robison, Joel Walter, 1815-1889
Soldier and Texas legislator Joel Walter Robison (1815-1889), born in Washington County, Georgia, was married to Emily Almeida Alexander and had seven children. He fought in several battles, including Velasco (1832), Bexar (1835), and San Jacinto (1836), where he helped capture Antonio López de Santa Anna. Also in 1836, he was made first lieutenant of the Texas Rangers by Sam Houston, and in 1860 he was selected as a member of the Eighth Texas Legislature, a role which he advocated secession.
Source: Cutrer, Thomas W. “Robison, Joel Walter.” Handbook of Texas Online. Accessed August 16, 2011. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fro42.
From the guide to the Robison, Joel Walter, Papers 1936. 761319499., 1835-1891, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin)
Soldier and Texas legislator Joel Walter Robison (1815-1889), born in Washington County, Georgia, was married to Emily Almeida Alexander, with whom he had seven children.
He fought in several battles, including Velasco (1832), Bexar (1835), and San Jacinto (1836), where he helped capture Antonio López de Santa Anna. Also in 1836, he was made first lieutenant of the Texas Rangers by Sam Houston, and in 1860 he was selected as a member of the Eighth Texas Legislature, a role in which he advocated secession.
Source: Cutrer, Thomas W. "Robison, Joel Walter." Handbook of Texas Online. Accessed August 16, 2011. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fro42.
From the description of Robison, Joel Walter, Papers, 1835-1891 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 761319499
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| creatorOf | Robison, Joel Walter, 1815-1889. Robison, Joel Walter, Papers, 1835-1891 | University of Texas Libraries |
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Birth 1815
Death 1889
