A man who held this office was so angered by his predecessor's three-hour farewell address that he hadhis secretary, Algernon Thompson, read his opening speech for him.
A man who held this office was so angered by his predecessor's three-hour farewell address that he hadhis secretary, Algernon Thompson, read his opening speech for him. The second man to hold this post said,"The cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy" and printed worthless currency called"Redbacks." The last man to hold this post, Anson Jones, said, "The final act in this great drama is nowperformed" as he lowered a flag on February 19, 1846. The second man elected to this post was promotedto colonel after the Battle of San Jacinto. That man was Mirabeau Lamar, who succeeded Sam Houston.For 10 points, name this head of an independent republic that was annexed by the United States.
A man who held this office was so angered by his predecessor's three-hour farewell address that he hadhis secretary, Algernon Thompson, read his opening speech for him.
President of the Republic of Texas [do not accept "governor of Texas"]