List of ambassadors of the United States to Texas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Charges d'Affaires of the United States to Texas
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent Position abolished since August 9, 1845
Nominator	The President of the United States
Inaugural holder	Alcée Louis la Branche as Chargé d'Affaires
Formation	March 7, 1837
Final holder	Andrew Jackson Donelson as Chargé d'Affaires
Abolished	August 9, 1845 (Annexation of Texas)

The United States recognized the Republic of Texas, created by a new constitution on March 2, 1836, as a new independent nation and commissioned its first representative, Alcee La Branche as the chargé d'affaires in 1837. The U.S. never sent a full minister (the term "ambassador" was not in use) to Texas, but a series of chargés represented the government in Austin until Texas joined the Union in 1845.

Chargés d'Affaires

• Alcée Louis la Branche
  • Title: Chargé d'Affaires
  • Appointed: March 7, 1837
  • Presented credentials: October 23–27, 1837
  • Terminated mission: Left Texas soon after June 5, 1840
• George H. Flood
  • Title: Chargé d'Affaires
  • Appointed: March 16, 1840
  • Presented credentials: June 21–22, 1840
  • Terminated mission: Presented recall July 21, 1841
• Joseph Eve
  • Title: Chargé d'Affaires
  • Appointed: April 15, 1841
  • Presented credentials: July 21, 1841
  • Terminated mission: Relinquished charge June 3, 1843
• William Sumter Murphy
  • Title: Chargé d'Affaires
  • Appointed: April 10, 1843
  • Presented credentials: June 16, 1843
  • Terminated mission: Died at Galveston, Texas, July 13, 1844
• Tilghman A. Howard
  • Title: Chargé d'Affaires
  • Appointed: June 11, 1844
  • Presented credentials: August 2, 1844
  • Terminated mission: Died at Washington, Texas, August 16, 1844
• Andrew J. Donelson
  • Title: Chargé d'Affaires
  • Appointed: September 16, 1844
  • Presented credentials: November 29, 1844
  • Terminated mission: Left Texas on or soon after August 9, 1845
• Note: Texas was annexed to the United States effective December 29, 1845.

See also

• History of Texas
• Ambassadors from the United States