MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
TEXAS ANNEXATION PROBLEM
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Question
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David G. Burnett
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Sam Houston
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Mirabeau B. Lamar
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Anson Jones
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar (August 16, 1798 – December 19, 1859) was an attorney born in Georgia, who became a Texas politician, poet, diplomat, and soldier. He was a leading Texas political figure during the Texas Republic era. He was elected as the second President of the Republic of Texas after Sam Houston.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, (born Aug. 16, 1798, Louisville, Ga., U.S.-died Dec. 19, 1859, Richmond, Texas), second president of the Republic of Texas.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1836 Texans adopted a constitution and elected Sam Houston as their first president.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1838, Houston could not by law run for another term. Lamar ran for the office himself and won. On December 10, 1838, Mirabeau B. Lamar was sworn in as president of the Republic of Texas.
Detailed explanation-5: -Results. Obtaining an impressive 96.5% of the vote, Mirabeau Lamar defeated Robert Wilson in a landslide. The count was 6, 995 in favor of Lamar, while only 252 voted for Wilson. Burnet was elected vice-president with 3, 952 votes (55.4%).