Historedia
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Inauguration Ceremony

When
22 October 1836
Where
Columbia, Texas
Part of
Sam Houston elected first president of the Republic of Texas

Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first elected president on October 22, 1836, in Columbia, Texas.

Houston assumed office replacing interim president David G. Burnet. The inauguration coincided with the convening of the first Congress of the Republic in Columbia, marking the formal start of his term.

Sources

  1. 1836 Republic of Texas presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  2. Sam Houston Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  3. Republic of Texas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24

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