Vertigo58 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Harris County Precinct Two Commissioner Sylvia R. Garcia invites everyone to the Grand Opening of David G. Burnet Park this Saturday, March 15, 2008 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. An official ribbon cutting including the Highlands/Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce and the Highlands Rotary Club will take place at Noon. The day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojeaux131 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I'm pretty sure the first president of the Republic of Texas was a guy named Sam Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnu Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I'm pretty sure the first president of the Republic of Texas was a guy named Sam Houston.http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/prestx.htmlDavid G. BurnetMar. 16, 1836 - Oct. 22, 1836Sam HoustonOct. 22, 1836 - Dec. 10, 1838Mirabeau B. LamarDec. 10, 1838 - Dec. 13, 1841Sam HoustonDec. 13, 1841 - Dec. 9, 1844Anson JonesDec. 9, 1844 - Feb. 19, 1846 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojeaux131 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Whoops. Thanks for the eye-opener. I guess this really demonstrates Wikipedia's fallibility, accessible though it may be. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_texasPerhaps he is not commonly credited as the first president of the republic because (at least Wikipedia says) he was Interim President, while Houston was the first elected president. Either way, I wasn't aware of this and I thank you for the correction. Also, I'm sad I didn't learn this in Texas History. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_G._Burnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Whoops. Thanks for the eye-opener. I guess this really demonstrates Wikipedia's fallibility, accessible though it may be. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_texas Perhaps he is not commonly credited as the first president of the republic because (at least Wikipedia says) he was Interim President, while Houston was the first elected president. Either way, I wasn't aware of this and I thank you for the correction. Also, I'm sad I didn't learn this in Texas History. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_G._Burnet and now I am curious to know if Burnet Elementary in Far East End was named after him? Just a wonderin y'all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 There is also a Burnet Elementary in Galveston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Suffice to say that Burnett and Houston were not the best of friends. When the Yellowstone arrived at San Jacinto following the battle, Burnett refused to allow the wounded Houston on board. The captain interceded and allowed Houston passage to Galveston. As a bit of added trivia, when Houston arrived at the pier in New Orleans from Galveston, a crowd gathered to greet the hero of San Jacinto. In the crowd was 17-year-old Margaret Lea who 4 years later would later became his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Suffice to say that Burnett and Houston were not the best of friends. When the Yellowstone arrived at San Jacinto following the battle, Burnett refused to allow the wounded Houston on board. The captain interceded and allowed Houston passage to Galveston. As a bit of added trivia, when Houston arrived at the pier in New Orleans from Galveston, a crowd gathered to greet the hero of San Jacinto. In the crowd was 17-year-old Margaret Lea who 4 years later would later became his wife.Way to go SAMMY, you old dog !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojeaux131 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Way to go SAMMY, you old dog !!!Yeah, that's pretty awesome. I guess she had a thing for mutton chops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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