Texas Declaration of Independence, Autograph Collection, 1822-1881, 1929-1952
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Childress, George Campbell, 1804-1841
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Lawyer. Author of the Texas Declaration of Independence. From the description of Childress, George Campbell, papers, 1794-1859. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 21349170 ...
Convention of 1836
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The Texas Declaration of Independence formally declared the autonomy of the Republic of Texas from Mexico during the Texas Revolution. A committee, led by George C. Childress (1804-1841) and including James Gaines, Edward Conrad, Collin McKinney, and Bailey Hardeman, drafted the document on March 1, 1836 during the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos. On March 2nd, 54 delegates, each representing one Texas settlement, approved and signed the declaration. Five ...