Post by: Craig Tx on November 15, 2008, 08:23:48 AM
From the Texas StateHistorical Association:
Lorenzo de Zavala dies
On this day in 1836, Lorenzo de Zavala, the first vice president
of the Republic of Texas, died. Zavala was born in 1788 in Mexico.
His support of democratic reforms led to his imprisonment in 1814
in Veracruz, where he gained enough knowledge from reading medical textbooks to qualify him to practice medicine upon his release in 1817. He also taught himself to read English during his imprisonment.
In the early 1820s he helped establish a republican government in
newly independent Mexico, but due to Federalist-Centralist strife
was forced into exile in 1830. Zavala returned to Mexico in 1832 and was named by President Antonio López de Santa Anna to serve as the first minister plenipotentiary of the Mexican legation in Paris.
When he learned that Santa Anna had assumed dictatorial powers in 1834, Zavala denounced his former ally, resigned his post, and eventually went to Texas. Although he first advocated the cause of Mexican Federalism, he soon became an active supporter of the independence movement.
Zavala's legislative, executive, ministerial, and diplomatic experience, together with his education and linguistic ability, uniquely qualified him for the role he was to play in the drafting of the constitution of the Republic of Texas. Under the Treaties of Velasco Zavala was appointed a peace commissioner to accompany Santa Anna to Mexico City, but returned to his home in poor health shortly thereafter.
He resigned the vice presidency on October 17, 1836. Less than a month later, soaked and half-frozen by a norther after his rowboat overturned in Buffalo Bayou, he developed pneumonia and died.
Craig
Post by: M1Tommy on November 15, 2008, 12:26:43 PM
Thanks for that.
I'll pass it along.
Tommy
Post by: Craig Tx on November 15, 2008, 08:34:39 PM
I was born, raised, and spent most of my life in Texas.
The last 9 years have been in Washington.
You can take me outta Texas, but you can't take Texas outta me...
Where abouts did ya live?
Craig
Post by: M1Tommy on November 16, 2008, 12:01:53 AM
Quote from: "Craig Tx"
........
You can take me outta Texas, but you can't take Texas outta me...
Where abouts did ya live?
Craig
We lived in League City. I worked at the Marathon refinery in TX City.
NO, I did NOT get free gas either!
Tommy
Post by: Craig Tx on November 17, 2008, 09:08:35 PM
My grandfather worked for the Shell plant in Deer Park until he transfered up to the Anacortes plant in Washington a bit before my parents got married.
We never saw any free gas either. Must be a plot...
Craig