Historedia
Person

Anson Jones

Events
3
Episodes
4
Years
1845–1858

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Anson Jones, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Anson Jones signs the charter creating Baylor University

    1845

    Role: President of the Republic of Texas

    1. 1845-02-01 · Independence, TexasSigning of the Baylor Charter

      President Anson Jones signed the Act of Congress on February 1, 1845, officially establishing Baylor University.

  2. Transfer of sovereignty: the Republic of Texas becomes a US state

    1846

    Role: President of the Republic of Texas

    1. 1846-02-19 · Austin, TexasFlag Transfer Ceremony

      Anson Jones lowered the Republic of Texas flag and watched the US Stars and Stripes raised for the first time on Texas soil.

    2. 1846-02-19 · Texas (site not named in retrieved passages)State Government Inauguration

      Texas relinquished its sovereignty to the United States at the inauguration of Governor James Henderson on February 19, 1846.

  3. Anson Jones commits suicide

    1858

    Role: Last President of the Republic of Texas

    1. January 9, 1858 · Capitol HotelSuicide in Houston

      Anson Jones fatally shot himself in his room at the Capitol Hotel in Houston on January 9, 1858.

Sources

  1. Anson Jones Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
  2. Baylor University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23