People & Events Republic of Texas and Statehood 7.4A  identify individuals, events, and issues during the administrations of Republic of Texas Presidents Houston, Lamar, and Jones, including the Texas Navy, the Texas Rangers, Edwin W. Moore, Jack Coffee Hays, Chief Bowles, William Goyens, Mary Maverick, José Antonio Navarro, the Córdova Rebellion, the Council House Fight, the Santa Fe Expedition, public debt, and the roles of racial and ethnic groups;

Edwin M. Moore Commodore of the Texas Navy Fluent in English and Spanish Aided Yucatan rebels by blockading the Mexican coast Dishonorably discharged by Houston and court-martial for treason

Jose Antonio Navarro Served as Bexar’s (San Antonio) representative in Texas Congress He tried to protect Tejano land claims and other rights. Supported Lamar, criticized Houston Participated in the Santa Fe Expedition Delegate to the Convention of 1845 and helped write the state constitution, served in Texas Senate

Mary Maverick Established a large ranch near San Antonio She kept a daily journal and diary Published about the time between Republic of Texas and the Civil War First hand account of the House Council Fight

William Goyens Free African American, successful business Blacksmith, wagon manufacture, freight hauler, mill owner, landlord, farmer Nacogdoches Mixed race, spoke Spanish and several native Texas languages Important negotiator for Texas with the Cherokees

Jack Coffee Hays Best known Texas Rangers Surveyor of the Republic of Texas Captain of a Texas Ranger company

Chief Bowles Leader of Cherokee group that arrived in 1820 Signed a land treaty with Houston during TX revolution Treaty is revoked by the Republic Lamar orders Bowles out of Texas Bowles refuses, fight, Bowles killed Cherokees forced into Oklahoma

Cordova Rebellion 1838 After Revolution, influx of Americans to Nacogdoches which was primarily Mexican Mexicans, including Vincente Cordova, are still loyal to Mexico Along with Native Americans organized 400 people. Before anything happened, the rebellion was put down. Impact – distrust of Mexicans and Native Americans, Lamar decides to remove Cherokees from Texas.

Council House Fight Lamar March 19, 1840 Group of Comanche leaders agree to meet in San Antonio to surrender all Anglo captives One captive – was delivered Texans angry, refused to let the Comanche leave Comanche tried to leave and were attacked. They were unarmed and outnumbered 7 Texans died

Santa Fe Expedition June 1841 Lamar sent troops to claim the western boundary, including Santa Fe Exhausted, they were captured and marched to Mexico City and imprisoned. Expedition: failed and costly Mexico begins raiding Texas again.