List of Texas governors and presidents

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Texas has had chief executives with the titles of governors and presidents since 1691. These were under the flags of:

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Spanish Texas

From 1691 through 1821, the Kingdom of Texas (El Reino de Texas, in modern Spanish, Tejas) was a part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (El Virreinato de Nueva España).

Governors of the province of Nueva Extremadura (Coahuila and Texas)

From 1691 to 1722, present-day Texas and Coahuila formed the province of Nueva Extremadura. The official seat of government was in Monclova, in present-day Coahuila. [1]

GovernorTook officeLeft officeNotes
Domingo Terán de los Ríos January 23, 1691March 5, 1692Official governor; previously served as governor of Sonora y Sinaloa (1681–1686), New Spain.
Gregorio de Salinas Varona 16921697 (Texas) / 1698 (Coahuila)Official governor; subsequently governed Nuevo León (1705–1707) and Honduras (1705–1709).
Francisco Cuervo y Valdés 16981702 (Texas) / 1703 (Coahuila)Official governor; previously governed Nuevo León (1687–1688), then Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico (1705–1707) subsequently.
Matías de Aguirre 17031705
Martín de Alarcón (1st term)17051708Official governor; also founder of San Antonio.
Simón Padilla y Córdova 17081712
Pedro Fermín de Echevers y Subisa 17121714
Juan Valdez 17141716Official governor.
José Antonio de Ecay y Múzquiz 17161717Official governor.
Martín de Alarcón (2nd term)17171719Official governor.
José de Azlor y Virto de Vera 17191722Official governor.

Province of Texas

From 1722 to 1823 Texas was an independent province and had its own governors. From 1722 to 1768 the seat of government of Texas was in Los Adaes and this was the official capital of the province from 1729 to 1772. In 1768 the seat of government was established in San Antonio, which was the capital of Texas from 1772 to 1823.

GovernorTook officeLeft officeNotes
Fernando Pérez de Almazán 17221727Official governor
Melchor de Mediavilla y Azcona 17271730 Acting and Interim governor
Juan Antonio Bustillo y Ceballos 17301734Official governor; He was also governor of Coahuila (1754–1756)
Manuel de Sandoval 17341736Official governor; He also served as governor of Coahuila (1729–1733)
Carlos Benites Franquis de Lugo 17361737Official governor
Prudencio de Orobio y Basterra 17371741Interim governor; He and Winthuisen were the only civilians that served as governors of Spanish Texas
Tomás Felipe de Winthuisen 17411743Official governor
Justo Boneo y Morales 17431744Official governor
Francisco García Larios 17441748Interim governor
Pedro del Barrio Junco y Espriella 17481751Acting governor; He also governed Nuevo León, in modern-day Mexico
Jacinto de Barrios y Jáuregui 17511759Official governor; Also was governor of Coahuila (1759–1762; 1765–1768)
Ángel de Martos y Navarrete 17591766Official governor
Hugo Oconór 17671770Official governor
Juan María Vicencio 17701778Official governor; He also governed Honduras
Domingo Cabello y Robles 17781786Interim governor; He also governed Nicaragua and Cuba
Bernardo Bonavía y Zapata 17861786Official governor; He was appointed governor but don't serve in office.
Rafael Martínez Pacheco 17861790Official governor
Manuel Muñoz 17901798Official governor
José Irigoyen 17981800Interim governor; Although he was appointed as governor, he not served in office.
Juan Bautista Elguézabal 18001805Interim governor; He promoted the founding of the first elementary schools in Texas
Manuel Antonio Cordero y Bustamante 18051808Acting governor; Also governed Coahuila and Sonora
Manuel María de Salcedo 18081811 (officially until 1813)Official governor; Temporarily deposed by de las Casas
Juan Bautista de las Casas 18111811Led a coup against Salcedo and became governor for 39 days before being arrested.
Simón de Herrera 18111811Ad interim governor July to December [2]
Manuel María de Salcedo (2nd term)18111813Official governor; Continuation of your government after the temporary administration by De Casas and Herrera; dead in office
Cristóbal Domínguez 18141814Official governor; dead in office
Benito Armiñán 18141815Interim governor (October 1814 – July 1815). He left the charge for health reasons
Mariano Valera 18151816Interim governor (July 20, 1815 – July 27, 1816). He left the charge for health reasons
Juan Ignacio Pérez 18161817Interim governor (July 27, 1816 – March 20, 1817)
Manuel Pardo 18171817Interim governor (March 20, 1817 – May 27, 1817); Also was governor of Coahuila (1819–20)
Antonio María Martínez 18171821Official governor

Mexican Texas

Province of Texas

Following the Mexican War of Independence, recognised by the Treaty of Córdoba, the territory of Texas became part of the First Mexican Empire.

GovernorTook officeLeft officeNotes
José Félix Trespalacios August 1822April 1823
Luciano García June 16, 1823October 12, 1823He founded, toponymically, San Felipe de Austin.

State of Coahuila y Texas

After the dissolution of the first Mexican empire, the Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1824 came into force, by which Texas joined Coahuila, forming the state of Coahuila and Texas, part of the United Mexican States. From 1823 to 1833 the capital and official seat of government was in Saltillo, Coahuila, while that from March 1833 until 1836, when Texas gained its independence from Mexico, the capital of the state was in Monclova, Coahuila.

GovernorTook officeLeft officeNotes
Rafael Gonzales 1824-02-031826-03-15
José Ignacio de Arizpe (1st term)1826-03-151826-05-30
Víctor Blanco de Rivera (1st term)1826-05-301827-01-29
José Ignacio de Arizpe (2nd term)1827-01-291827-08-01
José María Viesca (1st)1827-08-011827-08-17
Víctor Blanco de Rivera (2nd term)1827-08-171827-09-14
José María Viesca (2nd)1827-09-141830-10-01
José Rafael Eça y Múzquiz (1st term)1830-10-011831-01-05
José María Viesca (3rd)1831-01-051831-04-04
José María de Letona (1st term)1831-04-051831-04-28
José Rafael Eça y Múzquiz (2nd term)1831-04-281831-05-10
José María de Letona (2nd term)1831-05-101832-09-28
José Rafael Eça y Múzquiz (3rd)1832-09-291832-12-23
Juan Martín de Veramendi 1832-12-241833-09-07
N/A1833-09-081834-01-07
Francisco Vidaurri y Villaseñor 1834-01-081834-07-23
Juan José Elguézabal 1834-07-231835-03-12
José María Cantú 1835-03-121835-03-24
José Rafael Eça y Múzquiz (4th term)1835-03-251835-03-26
Marciél Borrego 1835-03-271835-04-15
Agustín Viesca 1835-04-151835-06-05
Ramón Músquiz 1835-06-061835-07-17Never took office and resigned in July of that year.
José Miguel Falcón 1835-07-181835-08-13
Bartolomé de Cárdenas 1835-08-131835-08-15
José Rafael Eça y Múzquiz (5th term)1835-08-151835-10-02 (Texas Revolution)After the Texas' independence, Músquiz continued to govern Coahuila until 1837

Texas Revolution

During the Texas Revolution, the Consultation declared independence from Mexico. An interim government was formed pending elections. The capital of the American colony of Texas was established in San Felipe de Austin.

PresidentTook officeLeft officeNotes
Henry Smith 18351836-01-11Impeached.
James W. Robinson 1836-01-111836-03-02

Republic of Texas

PresidentTook officeLeft officeNotes
David G. Burnet 18361836 Burnet County; (acting) Vice-president of Texas under Lamar, U.S. Senator-Elect 1866.
Sam Houston 18361838 Houston; Houston County; also served as Governor and U.S. Senator, and formerly in Tennessee as Governor and U.S. Representative. Referred to as the first President of the Republic of Texas.
Mirabeau B. Lamar 18381841 Lamar County; Minister to Nicaragua.
Sam Houston 18411844 Houston; Houston County; also served as U.S. Representative and Governor for Tennessee, and as Governor and U.S. Senator for Texas.
Anson Jones 18441846 Jones County.

State of Texas

See: List of governors of Texas

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico.
    2. ↑ Harris Gaylord Warren and Jack D. L. Homes, "HERRERA, SIMON DE," Handbook of Texas Online
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