JONES, ANSON

1798–1858, last president of the Texas republic (1844–46), b. Seekonk section of Great Barrington, Mass. He studied medicine and after an itinerant business and medical career went (1833) to Texas and became a doctor. He joined the revolutionary forces in the war against Mexico and was present at the battle of San Jacinto (1836). Entering politics, Jones was a member of the Texas congress, was appointed (1838) by President Sam Houston as minister to the United States, was dismissed (1839) by President Mirabeau B. Lamar, and served as a senator. His appointment as secretary of state in the second Houston administration (1841–44) prepared the way for his election as president in 1844. Following the annexation of Texas, Jones resigned (1846) his authority to the new governor of the state. He committed suicide in 1858.

See biography by H. Gambrell (1948).

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Taking the Curtain Call: The Life and Letters of Henry Arthur Jones
Book by Doris Arthur Jones; The Macmillan Company, 1930
Subjects: Fiction, Jones, Henry Arthur--1851-1929
...THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF HENRY ARTHUR JONES THE MACMILLAN COMPANY NEW YORK BOSTON...OF CANADA, LIMITED TORONTO HENRY ARTHUR JONES AT 74 By courtesy of Messrs. Lafayette...THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF HENRY ARTHUR JONES BY DORIS ARTHUR JONES "Endurance...
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Mother Jones, the Miners' Angel: A Portrait
Book by Dale Fetherling; Southern Illinois University Press, 1979
Subjects: Jones--Mother--1843?-1930, Labor Leaders--United States--Biography, United Mine Workers Of America--History
MOTHER JONES THE MINERS ANGEL A Portrait...Publication Data Fetherling, Dale, 1941 Mother Jones, the miners angel. (Arcturus books; AB 145) Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Jones, Mary (Harris) 1830-1930. 2. Labor and...
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Paul Jones, Founder of the American Navy: A History - Vol. 2
Book by Augustus C. Buell; C. Scribners Sons, 1900
Subjects: Jones, John Paul--1747-1792, United States--Navy--History
PAUL JONES FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY PAUL JONES FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY A HISTORY BY AUGUSTUS...CHAPTER I THE CHEVALIER PAUL JONES 1 CHAPTER II CONTROVERSIES...
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David Jones: Diversity in Unity : Studies of His Literary and Visual Art
Book by Belinda Humfrey, Anne Price-Owen; University of Wales Press, 2000
Subjects: Jones, David Michael--1895-1974--Criticism And Interpretation, Wales--In Art, Wales--In Literature
...ed.), Ir2ner Nece,s,rities: The Letters of David Jones to Desmond Chute (Toronto: Anson-Cartwright Editions, 1984), pp.25-6. ?? Calvin...Time (New York: Doubleday, 1980), pp. 135-6. David Jones and the Maritain Conversation THOMAS DILWORTH...
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Parties and Party Leaders
Book by Anson Daniel Morse; Marshall Jones Company, 1923
Subjects: Political Parties, Political Parties--United States, United States--Politics And Government
...PARTY LEADERS BY ANSON DANIEL MORSE LATE PROFESSOR...MORROW BOSTON MARSHALL JONES COMPANY 1923 COPYRIGHT. 1923.BY MARSHALL JONES COMPANY THE PLIMPTON...W. M. INTRODUCTION ANSON DANIEL MORSE was born...John Bates Clark, Anson Daniel Morse, Herbert...
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W.E.B. Dubois, Thomas Jesse Jones and the Struggle for Social Education, 1900-1930
Journal article by Donald Johnson; The Journal of Negro History, Vol. 85, 2000
Subjects: Civil rights workers--Political activity, Du Bois, W.E.B.--Political activity, Educational innovations--Philosophy, Educational planning--History, Jones, Thomas Jesse--Political activity, Social policy--Philosophy
...Stokes in 1937, 82 the director, Dr. Anson Phelps, said of Jones that "his life was marked by sincere...established a committee on education. Anson Stokes and the education committee soon invited Jones into its inner circle. (83.) Jones...
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Abraham Lincoln's Suit against a Medical Imposter Who Assaulted His Client
Journal article by Allen D. Spiegel, Florence Kavaler; Journal of Community Health, Vol. 26, 2001
Subjects: Assault and battery--Cases, Impostors and imposture--Cases, Jones, Edward--Cases, Lincoln, Abraham--Cases, Maus, Joseph S.--Cases, Medical law--History, Physicians--Certification
...Lincolns political associates were active physicians such as Drs. Anson Henry, William Jayne, John Logan, Charles Ray, and J.A. Vincent...converse with his medical associates to prepare himself for the Jones v. Maus trial. Specifically, Lincoln had to inquire about the...
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Whither Hong Kong: China's Shadow or Visionary Gleam?
Journal article by Carol Jones; China Review International, Vol. 8, 2001
Subjects: Whither Hong Kong: China's Shadow or Visionary Gleam? (Book)
...more of Joness litany and my responses. I would, however, ask Jones to ponder L. P. Hartleys dictum: "The past is another country...Stepping-Stone Syndrome. Singapore: Heinemann Asia. Yee, Albert H., and Anson H. Laytner. 2001. "Chinese and Jewish Characteristics: Preliminary...
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The Fact and Form of Born-Again Religious Conversions and Sociopolitical Conservatism
Journal article by Richard D. Dixon, Roger C. Lowery, Lloyd P. Jones; Review of Religious Research, Vol. 34, 1992
Subjects: Religion, Religion And Sociology
...Dixon, Richard D., Roger C. Lowery, and Lloyd P. Jones 1992 "Biblical Authority Questions: Two Choices in Identifying...Free Congress Research and Education Foundation. Shupe, Anson and William Stacey 1983 The Moral Majority Constituency...
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The Origin of the Regulation in North Carolina
Journal article by Alan D. Watson; The Mississippi Quarterly, Vol. 47, 1994
Subjects: Government, Resistance to--History, National liberation movements--History, North Carolina--Politics and government
...Williamson-Martin interpretation was Joseph Seawell Jones, best known perhaps for his antipathy toward...environs of the former Regulator disturbances, Jones knew former Regulators and their descendants...opponents of the Stamp Act. The Regulators, Jones contended, sought "a thorough reformation...
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Watching the Man Watching: Anson Dorrance Is the Improbable Architect of the Greatest College Sports Dynasty Ever
Magazine article by Tim Crothers; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 135, November 2006
Subjects: Dorrance, Anson--Biography, Dorrance, Anson--Evaluation, University of North Carolina--Officials and employees
...a Parisian street walker to Anson Dorrance. In 2003, Dorrance...belonged to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Later that night, there was...in it, and a note that read: "Anson, if you take me out of the game...its supposed to be fun. Maybe Anson and Dino have figured out that...
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Summer Performance Guide 2001
Magazine article; Dance Magazine, Vol. 75, May 2001
...SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company (Spoleto), May...will also be tributes to Pearl Lang, Betty Jones, and Martha Myers. Tickets can be purchased...vocalizing and drumming. The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company will return for...
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Summer Calendar of Performances
Magazine article; Dance Magazine, Vol. 77, May 2003
Subjects: Dance companies--Performances, Dance festivals--Performances, Dancing--Calendars, schedules, etc., World
...June 27-29, Oklahoma Festival Ballet, Univ of Oklahoma, Fine Arts Center/Rupel Jones Theatre, 563 Elm St, 405.325.4101, 405.325.1667, http://www.ou.edu/finearts...
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Fall Preview and Calendar: September 1-December 15, 2003
Magazine article; Dance Magazine, Vol. 77, September 2003
Subjects: Dancing--Calendars, schedules, etc.
...auditoriumtheatre.org Oct 23-25, Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Dance Center...9401, www.lmcc.net Sept 9-20, Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, The Kitchen...Theater, City Center Purchase Nov 7, Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Performing Arts...
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2001-2002 Foundation Contributors
Magazine article; American Music Teacher, Vol. 52, October 2002
...Sharon Jones Ogletree...Beatrice Bixby Anson...Letitia A. Jones Margaret W. Jones...
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Caps Sign Kolzig for 3 Years; Talks Continuing with Jones
Newspaper article by Dave Fay; The Washington Times, July 2, 1996
...Alexander Alexeev, a defenseman, and Martin Brochu, a goalie. Jones is a hard-charging wing who can play either side. His confrontational...club also announced the signings of two other players, center Anson Carter from Michigan State and minor league defenseman Daniel...
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Superb Acting, Lame Script in 'City by the Sea'
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, September 6, 2002
Subjects: Caton-Jones, Michael, De Niro, Robert
...leaving an infant as a dangling prop. Anson Mount as a young detective and Cyrus Farmer...prostitution) CREDITS: Directed by Michael Caton-Jones. RUNNING TIME: 108 minutes MAXIMUM...police-detective dad in director Michael Caton-Jones "City by the Sea," a melodrama with a flawed...
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Celebs Take Fast Lane, Literally, at Racetrack
Newspaper article by Mike Anson; The Washington Times, April 9, 1999
...CHAMPIONS In the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race 1998: Andy Lauer, "Caroline in the City" 1997: Sean Patrick Flanery, "Young Indiana Jones" 1996: Grant Show, "Melrose Place" 1995: Alfonso Ribeiro, "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" 1994: Alfonso Ribeiro, "Fresh Prince...
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Meyer Richly Deserves Collector Person of Year Title
Newspaper article by Mike Anson; The Washington Times, April 30, 1999
...richly deserves collector Person of Year title by Mike Anson What does it take to be a true car guy? A dedication...with the car: Troy Ruttman, the Agajanian brothers, Parnelli Jones and all the mechanics and craftsman who were still around to...
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China Reassures Nervous Hong Kong: Jiang Promises Autonomy
Newspaper article by David W. Jones, Willis Witter; The Washington Times, June 30, 1997
Subjects: China, Hong Kong
...nervous Hong Kong: Jiang promises autonomy by David W. Jones , Willis Witter HONG KONG - With emotions ranging from...the existing civil service intact, including Chief Secretary Anson Chan and the secretaries in charge of finance and internal security...
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Jones, Anson
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
JONES, ANSON 1798 1858, last president of the Texas...of San Jacinto (1836). Entering politics, Jones was a member of the Texas congress, was appointed...1844. Following the annexation of Texas, Jones resigned (1846) his authority to the new...
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Texas
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...institutions, and Austin was made (1839) the new capital of the republic. Despite the efforts of presidents Houston and Anson Jones, a combination of factors confusion in the land system, insufficient credit abroad, and the expense of maintaining the...


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