<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>
the most prominent political leaders during the republic of texas years were
the most prominent political leaders during the republic of texas years were
David G. Burnet Lorenzo de Zavala Sam Houston Mirabeau B. Lamar Edward Burleson Anson Jones Kenneth Anderson
David G. Burnet Lorenzo de Zavala Sam Houston Mirabeau B. Lamar Edward Burleson Anson Jones Kenneth Anderson