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William Clark Jr. (1798–1871)
William Clark Jr. (April 14, 1798 – January 3, 1871) was a merchant, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and a legislator in the Republic of Texas The Republic of Texas ( es, República de Tejas) was a sovereign state in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846, that bordered Mexico, the Republic of the Rio Grande in 1840 (another breakaway republic from Mex .... He is sometimes confused with his son, another Texas state legislator who was also known as William Clark Jr. (1828–1884), William Clark Jr. (18281884). Biography Clark was born in North Carolina on April 14, 1798. He married Martha B. Wall in the 1820s. They had a son named William Clark Junior in 1828. They lived in Georgia before moving to Sabine County, Texas in 1835, where he operated a successful store. William S Clark Junior and James Gaines both traveled to the Convention of 1836. This convention was brought together to discuss a possible secession and war wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Declaration Of Independence
The Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. It was adopted at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2, 1836, and was formally signed the next day after mistakes were noted in the text. Background In October 1835, settlers in Mexican Texas launched the Texas Revolution. However, within Austin, many struggled with understanding what the ultimate goal of the Revolution was. Some believed that the goal should be total independence from Mexico, while others sought the reimplementation of the Mexican Constitution of 1824 which enabled freedoms, including the ownership of slaves, that were not included in the 1835 constitution of Mexico, Siete Leyes.Roberts and Olson (2001), p. 98. To settle the issue, a convention was called for March 1836. This convention differed from the previous Texas councils of 1832, 1833, and the 1835 Consultation. Many of the delegates t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
