David Gouverneur Burnet

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David Gouverneur Burnet was an early Texas political leader who served as the interim president of the Republic of Texas during its struggle for independence from Mexico.

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instanceOf President of the Republic of Texas
person
politician
birthDate 1788-04-14
birthPlace Newark, New Jersey NERFINISHED
burialPlace Lakeview Cemetery, Galveston, Texas NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Republic of Texas NERFINISHED
United States of America
deathDate 1870-12-05
deathPlace Galveston, Texas NERFINISHED
education privately educated in New Jersey
era 19th century
ethnicGroup American of Scottish descent
familyName Burnet NERFINISHED
father William Burnet NERFINISHED
givenName David NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Republic of Texas NERFINISHED
honoredIn Burnet County, Texas NERFINISHED
City of Burnet, Texas NERFINISHED
languageSpoken English
memberOf provisional government of the Republic of Texas NERFINISHED
militaryInvolvement supported Texian forces during the Texas Revolution
mother Gertrude Gouverneur Burnet NERFINISHED
namedAfter Gouverneur Morris NERFINISHED
notableFor serving as the first interim president of the Republic of Texas
notableWork leadership of the ad interim government of Texas in 1836
occupation judge
lawyer
politician
officeEnd 1836-10-22
officeStart 1836-03-16
participatedIn Texas Revolution NERFINISHED
Texas War of Independence NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment pro-independence for Texas
positionHeld Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas NERFINISHED
Senator in the Republic of Texas Senate
Vice President of the Republic of Texas NERFINISHED
interim President of the Republic of Texas NERFINISHED
precededBy office created (President of the Republic of Texas)
religion Presbyterian
surface form: Presbyterianism
residence Galveston, Texas NERFINISHED
San Felipe de Austin, Texas NERFINISHED
servedAs interim head of state of Texas during the Texas Revolution
servedUnder provisional government of Texas
signed Treaties of Velasco NERFINISHED
spouse Hannah Estey Burnet NERFINISHED
succeededBy Sam Houston NERFINISHED

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Burnet County, Texas namedAfter David Gouverneur Burnet