David G. Burnet
Clarksville, Red River County, Texas
Marker Inscription
[center front] David Gouverneur Burnet - [left front] Born April 14 - 1788 - in Newark - New Jersey - Died in Galveston - Texas - December - 5 - 1870 - Delegate to the Second Convention of Texas - 1833 - Judge of the Department of the Brazos - 1834 - Delegate to the Consultation 1835 - [right front] President - Ad Interim - Of the Republic of Texas - March 16 to October 22 - 1836 - Vice President - November 10 - 1838 to December 13 - 1841 - Participated in the battle with the Cherokees May 29 - 1839 - Secretary of State - 1846
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Born in New Jersey in 1788, David Gouverneur Burnet became a leading figure in Texas's fight for nationhood. He served as a convention delegate and judge before becoming interim president of the Republic of Texas from March to October 1836, in the tumultuous months surrounding independence. He later served as vice president and secretary of state of the young republic.
Why it matters
Burnet helped steer Texas through its precarious birth as an independent republic, a pivotal step on the road to its annexation and the westward growth of the United States.
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