James Pinckney Henderson

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James Pinckney Henderson was an American lawyer, diplomat, and statesman who played a key role in the annexation of Texas and became a prominent political leader in the mid-19th century.

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James Pinckney Henderson canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomat
governor
human
lawyer
politician
burialPlace Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C., United States
surface form: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
conflict Mexican–American War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1808-03-31
dateOfDeath 1858-06-04
educatedAt University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
endTime 1847-12-21
familyName Henderson
givenName James
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
middleName Pinckney
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank brigadier general
notableFor being the first Governor of the State of Texas
leadership during the Mexican–American War
service as a diplomat for the Republic of Texas
notableWork role in the annexation of Texas to the United States
occupation diplomat
lawyer
military officer
politician
orderInOffice 1st Governor of Texas
placeOfBirth Lincolnton, North Carolina
placeOfDeath Washington, D.C.
positionHeld Attorney General
surface form: Attorney General of the Republic of Texas

Governor of Texas
Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas
United States Senator from Texas
practicedLawIn Mississippi
Tennessee
Texas
religion Presbyterianism
representedIn United States Senate
represents Texas
residence Austin
surface form: Austin, Texas

Houston, Texas, United States
surface form: Houston, Texas

San Augustine, Texas
sexOrGender male
spouse Frances Cox Henderson
startTime 1846-02-19
workedFor Republic of Texas
Texas
surface form: State of Texas

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Governor of Texas firstOfficeHolder James Pinckney Henderson
Henderson County, Texas namedFor James Pinckney Henderson
George Tyler Wood precededBy James Pinckney Henderson