James Davis papers

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

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Texas politician, soldier, and frontier hero. He was the first president of the Republic of Texas and served as a United States Senator for that state. From the description of Letter, ca. 1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122699442 From the description of Letter, 1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435304 Sam Houston's colorful public life began with his heroic action during the war of 1812. He served as congressman and governor of Tennessee, spent years amon...

Donelson, Andrew Jackson, 1799-1871

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Andrew Jackson Donelson was nephew, ward, and personal secretary to President Andrew Jackson throughout his administration. President John Tyler (1841-1845) appointed him chargé d'affaires of the United States to the Republic of Texas and he was U.S. Minister to Prussia from 1846 to 1849. Donelson was nominated as the vice-presidential candidate of former President Millard Fillmore on the American Party ticket in 1856, but they garnered only 8 electoral votes. From the description o...

Davis, James, 1790-1859

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Born in Virginia in 1790, James Davis moved to Texas in 1834 after serving as a major general in the Alabama Militia and as the United States consul at Santa Fe. He joined General Sam Houston's staff in 1836 and was asked by Houston in 1842 to help prevent attacks against the Alabama and Coushatta Indians in April of that year. Along with Captain Ewen Cameron, Davis led the Army of the Republic of Texas to victory at the battle of Lipantitlán on July 7, 1842. Davis actively participated in Texa...

Daingerfield, William Henry, 1808-1878

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