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James Pinckney Henderson (March 31, 1808 – June 4, 1858) was an American and Republic of Texas lawyer, politician, and soldier, and the first governor of the State of Texas . Early years. He was born in Lincolnton, North Carolina, on March 31, 1808, to Lawson Henderson and his wife, Elizabeth Carruth Henderson.
Feb 25, 2021 · James Pinckney Henderson, statesman, soldier, and first governor of the state of Texas, the son of Lawson and Elizabeth (Carruth) Henderson, was born in Lincolnton, North Carolina, on March 31, 1808.
Dec 4, 2020 · J. Pinckney Henderson was an active proponent for the annexation of Texas into the United States. Partly in recognition of his efforts toward statehood, Henderson was elected Texas' first governor when it became a state in 1845.
Governor: 1846–1847. Henderson left Mississippi and arrived at Velasco in June 1836. He was commissioned by David G. Burnet as brigadier general and sent throughout the U. S. to recruit for the Texas army.
James Pinckney Henderson, soldier, lawyer, diplomat, and first governor of Texas, was born in Lincolnton, the son of Lawson and Elizabeth Carruth Henderson.
JAMES PINCKNEY HENDERSON was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina but left to read law and was admitted to the Bar in 1829. In 1836, he led a company of militia to Texas to fight in the revolution and was commissioned Brigadier-General.
James Pinckney Henderson was an American and Republic of Texas lawyer, politician, and soldier, and the first governor of the State of Texas.
