Texans Elect Last President of Republic

Texans turned out in record numbers on Sep. 9, 1844 to pick a president for the fourth and final time. With independence about to be traded for statehood, voters took comfort in the fact that the winner would soon be out of a job. The year before the Lone Star Republic’s last election, Texans never imagined they would be forced to choose between Anson Jones and Edward Burleson. Even though each…