The history and geography of Texas as told in county names . and politician in hisnative state, where he servedone or two terms as a memberof the Legislature. In 1831 hecame to Texas and became aprominent actor in the move-ments preliminary to the revo-lution. He was appointed bythe citizens as a commissionerto negotiate with Bradburn atAnahuac for a modification ofthe orders issued by the militarycommanders of Texas. This washis first appearance in publiclife in Texas. He representedBrazoria County in the conven-tion of 1833, and he announcedhimself in favor of immediateseparation from Mexico
The history and geography of Texas as told in county names . and politician in hisnative state, where he servedone or two terms as a memberof the Legislature. In 1831 hecame to Texas and became aprominent actor in the move-ments preliminary to the revo-lution. He was appointed bythe citizens as a commissionerto negotiate with Bradburn atAnahuac for a modification ofthe orders issued by the militarycommanders of Texas. This washis first appearance in publiclife in Texas. He representedBrazoria County in the conven-tion of 1833, and he announcedhimself in favor of immediateseparation from Mexico. WithStephen F. Austin and W. H. Wharton he was appointed as a commissioner in December,1835, to visit the United States and enlist financial aid and sym-pathy from that quarter. He was a member of the First Con-gress of the Republic and was elected Speaker of the adjournedsession in 1837, and was for a time Secretary of War in Pres-ident Lamars Cabinet. Although in feeble health in 1845, hewas an active advocate of annexation. He died in Brazoriain 104 The History and Geography of Texas BURNET.
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