![]() ![]() Columbia (1836) After winning independence from Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto, the first permanent government of the Republic was elected under President Sam Houston and met in Columbia in the Fall of 1836.Washington-on-the-Brazos (1836) The ad interim government of the Republic of Texas was formed at the Convention of 1836, which met in primitive quarters at Washington-on-the-Brazos from March 1 through March 17, 1836.There have been 5 different Capitals used by the Republic of Texas, then by the State, starting from the beginning of the Texas Republic through today's State of Texas capital in Austin. Kelsey & Hutchison state: The author's description of Houston reads as if he never saw Houston and based his description on the illustration. At the time, yellow fever, cholera, flooding and endless mud made Houston a very trying place for most. Typical of early, and often spurious promotional claims, Houston is shown as a placid place, with a peaceful meandering stream, sturdy simple houses, and rolling hills. ![]() By the time this image was created, Austin was the capital. Houston was the capital of Texas from 1837-1839 and served as an ad-hoc location where the legislature met from 1842-1845. The title of this early newspaper woodblock print is misleading, as is the image. Condition: Very good - miniscule foxingĮarly View of Houston (Not the Capital of Texas, and Not Hilly).Author: Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion.Title: View of Houston, Capital of Texas. ![]()
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