General Council of Texas

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The General Council of Texas was the legislative body of the provisional government that administered Texas during the early stages of its revolution against Mexico in 1835–1836.

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General Council of Texas canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf provisional legislature
revolutionary governing body
appliesToJurisdiction Texas NERFINISHED
authorizedBy Consultation of 1835 NERFINISHED
capital San Felipe de Austin NERFINISHED
conflictsWith Governor Henry Smith NERFINISHED
country Mexico
describedBySource Handbook of Texas Online NERFINISHED
Texas state historical records
dissolvedBy Convention of 1836 NERFINISHED
endTime 1836
establishedBy Consultation of 1835 NERFINISHED
followed Committees of Correspondence and Safety in Texas NERFINISHED
followedBy Convention of 1836 NERFINISHED
Interim government of the Republic of Texas NERFINISHED
governmentForm provisional government
hasAuthorityOver authorizing privateers and naval operations
creating local governmental structures
establishing military districts
financial appropriations for the revolutionary cause
issuing commissions to officers
raising troops for the Texas army
regulating relations with Native American groups
hasChairperson Branch T. Archer NERFINISHED
hasHistoricalPeriod Mexican Texas NERFINISHED
hasJurisdictionOver Anglo-American municipalities in Texas
Tejano municipalities in Texas
hasMember Henry Smith NERFINISHED
William H. Wharton NERFINISHED
hasNumberOfMembers one representative from each municipality
hasRole executive oversight body
legislative body
languageOfWorkOrName English
Spanish
legislativeBodyOf Provisional Government of Texas NERFINISHED
legislativeBranch Provisional Government of Texas NERFINISHED
locatedIn Texas
meetsIn San Felipe de Austin NERFINISHED
partOf Provisional Government of Texas NERFINISHED
reasonForAbolition replacement by permanent institutions of the Republic of Texas
significantEvent Texas Revolution NERFINISHED
startTime 1835
temporalCoverage Texas Revolution NERFINISHED

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provisional government of Texas hasPart General Council of Texas
subject surface form: Provisional Government of Texas
provisional government of Texas legislativeBody General Council of Texas
subject surface form: Provisional Government of Texas