The Texas Revolution A Cast of Characters

Stephen F. Austin First Anglo-American Empresario, Was put in prison in Mexico City for over a year Chosen as leader of Volunteer army after the Battle of Gonzales Later sent to the United States to secure supplies, support, and volunteers to aid in the Revolution

Lorenzo de Zavala Native Mexican who had helped write the Constitution of 1824 Escaped to Texas when Santa Anna took the powers of dictator One of few Native Mexican Delegates to the Convention of 1836 Selected as the Vice-President of the ad interim government May have been the Most Wanted man by the Mexican Government

Juan Seguin Native of Mexico Fought at Battle of Gonzales Led scouts during the siege of San Antonio Led his unit into the Battle for San Antonio on Dec 5, 1835 Was with Travis and the men at the Alamo in 1836 until he was sent to get more volunteers at Gonzales Later served at the Battle of San Jacinto

William B. Travis Agitator and member of war party Sent to San Antonio by Governor Smith to reinforce Alamo Commander of the Texan forces at the Alamo Pleaded for help from Col. Fannin and any others who would listen, but was denied.

Jim Bowie Legendary adventurer Mexican citizen who was sent to San Antonio by Sam Houston to assess the situation t the Alamo and destroy the fort if it was not ready to defend Stayed in San Antonio and enforced the Alamo Commanded the Volunteer army at the Alamo until illness forced him to give Travis full command

Davy Crockett Legendary adventurer who was famous in his own day From Tennessee, came to Texas wit a group of Volunteers to aid the revolution Had fought in the Creek Indian Wars in the South and became a legend for tale of his many adventures in the Tennessee wilderness

James Bonham Friend of William travis, From South Carolina Died at the Battle of the Alamo Travis’ messenger who sought help for the men at the Alamo Rode through enemy lines to fight and die with his friends

Sam Houston Delegate to the Convention of 1836 Insisted that Texans at the Convention create a constitution to structure the government before rushing off to fight Santa Anna Elected Commander and chief of the Regular and Volunteer Army Led the Texans through the Revolution and later served as the First and Third presidents of the Republic of Texas

Richard Ellis Elected as President of the Convention of 1836 Led the Convention that created and signed both the Texas Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the Republic of Texas

David G. Burnet Selected as the temporary president of the ad interim government of Texas The ad interim government was to serve until proper elections could be held after the fighting