A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . Capture ofby the American army, and on February 2, 1848, a final treaty ^^ °of peace was signed at the village of Guadalupe, four miles from A COMPLETE HISTORY OF TEXAS. Pkriod Pfriod1)1 Statkhood 1846 TO 1861 Second Stateelection, No-vember, 1847 The candi-dates forgovernor GovernorGeorge T. Woods ad-ministration,1847 1849 tlie City of Mtxico, known as the treaty of its terms the United States became possessed of the territoryout of which have since been formed Cahfornia, Nevada, Utah,Arizona, a l
A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . Capture ofby the American army, and on February 2, 1848, a final treaty ^^ °of peace was signed at the village of Guadalupe, four miles from A COMPLETE HISTORY OF TEXAS. Pkriod Pfriod1)1 Statkhood 1846 TO 1861 Second Stateelection, No-vember, 1847 The candi-dates forgovernor GovernorGeorge T. Woods ad-ministration,1847 1849 tlie City of Mtxico, known as the treaty of its terms the United States became possessed of the territoryout of which have since been formed Cahfornia, Nevada, Utah,Arizona, a large part of New Mexico, and parts of Wyomingand Colorado. The election for the second governor of Texas took place thefirst Monday in November, 1847. The candidates for the officewere George T. Wood, Isaac Van Zandt, Dr. J. B. Miller, andNicholas H. Darnell. Mr. Van Zandt died of yellow fever at Houston during the During his had •^ At- made speeches advo-cating the division ofTexas into four States,his motive being nodoubt to give greaterstrength to the South. Map showing Anni iions to InitkdStates made bv Annexation of TexasAND Mexican War. in the Senate of the United States, in view of the gatheringtroubles over the slavery question. Colonel Wood had l)een agallant officer in the Mexican War, which was not yet ended, andthis gave him great popularity. He was elected governor, re-ceiving 7154 votes, while Miller received 5106 votes, Darnell1276, and there was a scattering vote of 1212. The candi-dates for lieutenant-governor were John A. Greer, E. H. Tarrant,and Edwin Waller, and Mr. Greer was elected. Governor Wood was inaugurated on December 21, 1847, Legislature being then in session. The following officersserved in his administration : W. D. Miller, secretary of state ;attorney-general, first John W. Harris and afterwards H. P. fIRST PERIOD OF STATEHOOD. Brewster ; comptroller, James B. Shaw ; treasurer, James ; commissioner of land office, Thomas
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