United States Ambassador to 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 to Texas, but a series of chargés represented the government in Austin until Texas joined the Union.
In 1845 Texas joined the United States as a state.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.
