he died in office at age 39. The Vice President had been considered the leading candidate to become the first governor of Texas. His law partner, Pinckney Henderson, was instead elected governor in December. Both Anderson County and the town of Anderson in Texas are named after him. External links 1805 births 1845 deaths People from Hillsborough, North Carolina Vice presidents of the Republic of Texas Members of the Texas House of Representatives Speakers of the Republic of Texas House of Representatives 19th-century American politicians Texas lawyers 19th-century American lawyers People from San Augustine, Texas