Historedia
Person

James Henderson

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1845–1846

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Henderson, 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. Texas voters approve statehood constitution and Texas is admitted as the 28th U.S. state

    1845–1846

    Role: Governor of Texas at the February 19, 1846 transfer of power

    1. October 13, 1845 · Republic of TexasVoters Approve Constitution

      Texas voters approved the annexation ordinance and a constitution endorsing slavery on October 13, 1845, following the Texas Congress's acceptance of the U.S. joint resolution.

    2. December 29, 1845 · United StatesPolk Signs Admission Bill

      President Polk signed the joint resolution admitting Texas as the 28th state on December 29, 1845, bypassing a territorial phase.

    3. February 19, 1846 · TexasFormal Transfer of Power

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

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

    1846

    Role: Governor whose inauguration marked the transfer of sovereignty

    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.

Sources

  1. Texas annexation Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31