<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="8"> Presidents and Vice Presidents of the Republic of Texas </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> President </Th> <Th> Term of office </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Term </Th> <Th> Previous Office </Th> <Th> Vice president </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> David G. Burnet ( 1788 - 04 - 18 ) April 18 , 1788 -- ( 1870 - 12 - 05 ) December 5 , 1870 ( aged 82 ) </Td> <Td> March 16 , 1836 -- October 22 , 1836 </Td> <Td> Nonpartisan </Td> <Td> Interim </Td> <Td> Delegate to the Convention of 1833 </Td> <Td> Lorenzo de Zavala </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sam Houston ( 1793 - 03 - 02 ) March 2 , 1793 -- ( 1863 - 07 - 26 ) July 26 , 1863 ( aged 70 ) </Td> <Td> October 22 , 1836 -- December 10 , 1838 </Td> <Td> Nonpartisan </Td> <Td> ( 1836 ) </Td> <Td> Commander - in - Chief of the Texian Army ( 1836 ) </Td> <Td> Mirabeau B. Lamar </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mirabeau B. Lamar ( 1798 - 08 - 16 ) August 16 , 1798 -- ( 1859 - 12 - 19 ) December 19 , 1859 ( aged 61 ) </Td> <Td> December 10 , 1838 -- December 13 , 1841 </Td> <Td> Nonpartisan </Td> <Td> ( 1838 ) </Td> <Td> 1st Vice President of the Republic of Texas ( 1836 -- 1838 ) </Td> <Td> David G. Burnet </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sam Houston ( 1793 - 03 - 02 ) March 2 , 1793 -- ( 1863 - 07 - 26 ) July 26 , 1863 ( aged 70 ) </Td> <Td> December 13 , 1841 -- December 9 , 1844 </Td> <Td> Nonpartisan </Td> <Td> ( 1841 ) </Td> <Td> 1st President of the Republic of Texas ( 1836 -- 1838 ) </Td> <Td> Edward Burleson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Anson Jones ( 1798 - 01 - 20 ) January 20 , 1798 -- ( 1858 - 01 - 09 ) January 9 , 1858 ( aged 59 ) </Td> <Td> December 9 , 1844 -- February 19 , 1846 </Td> <Td> Nonpartisan </Td> <Td> ( 1844 ) </Td> <Td> 11th Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas ( 1841 -- 1844 ) </Td> <Td> Kenneth Anderson December 9 , 1844 -- July 3 , 1845 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="8"> Presidents and Vice Presidents of the Republic of Texas </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> President </Th> <Th> Term of office </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Term </Th> <Th> Previous Office </Th> <Th> Vice president </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> David G. Burnet ( 1788 - 04 - 18 ) April 18 , 1788 -- ( 1870 - 12 - 05 ) December 5 , 1870 ( aged 82 ) </Td> <Td> March 16 , 1836 -- October 22 , 1836 </Td> <Td> Nonpartisan </Td> <Td> Interim </Td> <Td> Delegate to the Convention of 1833 </Td> <Td> Lorenzo de Zavala </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sam Houston ( 1793 - 03 - 02 ) March 2 , 1793 -- ( 1863 - 07 - 26 ) July 26 , 1863 ( aged 70 ) </Td> <Td> October 22 , 1836 -- December 10 , 1838 </Td> <Td> Nonpartisan </Td> <Td> ( 1836 ) </Td> <Td> Commander - in - Chief of the Texian Army ( 1836 ) </Td> <Td> Mirabeau B. Lamar </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mirabeau B. Lamar ( 1798 - 08 - 16 ) August 16 , 1798 -- ( 1859 - 12 - 19 ) December 19 , 1859 ( aged 61 ) </Td> <Td> December 10 , 1838 -- December 13 , 1841 </Td> <Td> Nonpartisan </Td> <Td> ( 1838 ) </Td> <Td> 1st Vice President of the Republic of Texas ( 1836 -- 1838 ) </Td> <Td> David G. Burnet </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sam Houston ( 1793 - 03 - 02 ) March 2 , 1793 -- ( 1863 - 07 - 26 ) July 26 , 1863 ( aged 70 ) </Td> <Td> December 13 , 1841 -- December 9 , 1844 </Td> <Td> Nonpartisan </Td> <Td> ( 1841 ) </Td> <Td> 1st President of the Republic of Texas ( 1836 -- 1838 ) </Td> <Td> Edward Burleson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Anson Jones ( 1798 - 01 - 20 ) January 20 , 1798 -- ( 1858 - 01 - 09 ) January 9 , 1858 ( aged 59 ) </Td> <Td> December 9 , 1844 -- February 19 , 1846 </Td> <Td> Nonpartisan </Td> <Td> ( 1844 ) </Td> <Td> 11th Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas ( 1841 -- 1844 ) </Td> <Td> Kenneth Anderson December 9 , 1844 -- July 3 , 1845 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who commanded the texas army and also was president of the texas republic
who commanded the texas army and also was president of the texas republic
Sam Houston
Sam Houston