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List of ambassadors of the United States to Texas

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Charges d'Affaires of the United States to Texas
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Position abolished
since August 9, 1845
NominatorThe President of the United States
Inaugural holderAlcée Louis la Branche
as Chargé d'Affaires
FormationMarch 7, 1837
Final holderAndrew Jackson Donelson
as Chargé d'Affaires
AbolishedAugust 9, 1845 (Annexation of Texas)

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

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  • 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 Eve[1]
    • Title: Chargé d'Affaires
    • Appointed: April 15, 1841
    • Presented credentials: July 21, 1841
    • Terminated mission: Relinquished charge June 3, 1843
  • William Sumter Murphy[2]
    • 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. Donelson[3]
    • 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

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  1. ^ Eve was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on June 29, 1841.
  2. ^ Murphy was commissioned during a recess of the Senate. His nomination of December 16, 1843, was rejected by the Senate.
  3. ^ Donelson was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on January 13, 1845.

Sources

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See also

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