1845 in Texas
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The following is a list of events of the year 1845 in Texas.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Anson Jones (until December 29)
- Vice President: Kenneth L. Anderson (until July 3), vacant (July 3-December 29)
Events
[edit]- December 15 – 1845 Texas gubernatorial election: J. Pinckney Henderson is elected as the first governor of the state of Texas, with his term beginning the following year.[1]
- December 29 – The Republic of Texas is annexed, and admitted to the union of the United States, officially establishing the State of Texas.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "James Pinckney Henderson". National Governors Association. December 21, 2000. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Texas enters the Union | December 29, 1845". HISTORY. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ↑ Association, Texas State Historical. "Annexation". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
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