List of ambassadors of the United States to Texas
{{short description|List of United States diplomats to the Republic of Texas}}
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|last = Andrew Jackson Donelson
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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.
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 EveEve was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on June 29, 1841.
- Title: Chargé d'Affaires
- Appointed: April 15, 1841
- Presented credentials: July 21, 1841
- Terminated mission: Relinquished charge June 3, 1843
- William Sumter MurphyMurphy was commissioned during a recess of the Senate. His nomination of December 16, 1843, was rejected by the Senate.
- 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. DonelsonDonelson was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on January 13, 1845.
- 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.
Notes
Sources
- [https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/chiefsofmission/texas United States Department of State: Ambassadors to Texas]
See also
{{US Ambassadors to Texas}}{{Ambassadors of the United States}}