The United States recognized 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 ...

, 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 A ''chargé d'affaires'' (), plural ''chargés d'affaires'', often shortened to ''chargé'' (French) and sometimes in colloquial English to ''charge-D'', is a diplomat who serves as an embassy's chief of mission in the absence of the ambassador ...

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 Alcée Louis la Branche (1806 – August 17, 1861) was an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Louisiana. He served one term as a Democrat from 1843 to 1845. Biography La Branche w ...

**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 Murphy William Sumter Murphy (1796–1844) was an American lawyer and diplomat, known for serving as the American chargé d'affaires to Texas in 1843 and 1844. Early life Murphy was born in South Carolina in 1796; in his early years, he read law in Vir ...

Murphy 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.

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United States Department of State: Ambassadors to Texas

Chargés d'Affaires

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