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Sam Houston Signed Land Grant as Governor. ...
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Description
Sam Houston Signed Land Grant as Governor. One partially printed page, 14 ½ x 12 ½ inches, Austin; July 19, 1860. Grants "Joseph B. Tyres assee of Philip B. George... six hundred and forty acres... in Ellis County." Signed, "Sam Houston." Docketed on verso.The renowned soldier and statesman, Sam Houston (1793-1863), is the only American to have served as the governor of two states: Tennessee and Texas. In addition, he is the only American governor to be the head of state of a foreign nation, serving two non-consecutive terms as president of the Republic of Texas. Houston was also the only governor of a Southern state to oppose secession. Just over one year after signing this grant, on March 16, 1861, Houston was ousted from office for refusing to take an oath of loyalty to the Confederacy.
Condition: Creased along folds with spotting along the margins and ink bleed-through from verso. Closed tear at the top margin of the vertical fold.
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2024 April 5 Historical Manuscripts Signature® Auction #6285 (go to Auction Home page)
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