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Today in History
On Feb. 19, 1846, the president of the Republic of Texas, Anson Jones, ceremonially ceded power to the newly elected state governor, James P. Henderson. At the same time, legislative control shifted from the Republic's Congress to the First Legislature of the State of Texas.
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"Texas will again lift its head and stand among the nations. It ought to do so, for no country upon the globe can compare with it in natural advantages."
– Sam Houston
On Feb. 19, 1846, the president of the Republic of Texas, Anson Jones, ceremonially ceded power to the newly elected state governor, James P. Henderson. At the same time, legislative control shifted from the Republic's Congress to the First Legislature of the State of Texas.
Quote-Unquote
"Texas will again lift its head and stand among the nations. It ought to do so, for no country upon the globe can compare with it in natural advantages."
– Sam Houston