United States Ambassador to Texas

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Formation March 7, 1837

Nominator The President of the United States Inaugural holder Alcée Louis la Branche as Chargé d'Affaires Abolished August 9, 1845 (Annexation of Texas)

The United States recognized the Republic of Texas, created by a new constitution on March 2, 1836, as a new independent nation and commissioned its first representative, Alcee La Branche as the chargé d'affaires in 1837. The U.S. never sent a full minister (the term "ambassador" was not in use) to Texas, but a series of chargés represented the government in Austin until Texas joined the Union.

In 1845 Texas joined the United States as a state.

Chargés d’Affaires

Alcée Louis la Branche

Title: Chargé d'Affaires

Appointed: March 7, 1837

Presented credentials: October 23–27, 1837

Terminated mission: Left Texas soon after June 5, 1840

George H. Flood

Title: Chargé d'Affaires

Appointed: March 16, 1840

Presented credentials: June 21–22, 1840

Terminated mission: Presented recall July 21, 1841

Joseph Eve

Title: Chargé d'Affaires

Appointed: April 15, 1841

Presented credentials: July 21, 1841

Terminated mission: Relinquished charge June 3, 1843

William Sumter Murphy

Title: Chargé d'Affaires

Appointed: April 10, 1843

Presented credentials: June 16, 1843

Terminated mission: Died at Galveston, Texas, July 13, 1844

Tilghman A. Howard

Title: Chargé d'Affaires

Appointed: June 11, 1844

Presented credentials: August 2, 1844

Terminated mission: Died at Washington, Texas, August 16, 1844

Andrew J. Donelson

Title: Chargé d'Affaires

Appointed: September 16, 1844

Presented credentials: November 29, 1844

Terminated mission: Left Texas on or soon after August 9, 1845

Note: Texas was annexed to the United States effective December 29, 1845.

References

United States Ambassador to Texas Wikipedia

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