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Metadata
Title |
Ranger Commission 1836 |
Collection |
MS 6 Miscellaneous Rangers |
Catalog Number |
2013.022.001 |
Object Name |
Commission |
Scope & Content |
Ranger commission for Joel Robison as "First Lieutenant of Rangers" signed by Texas President Sam Houston, The Republic of Texas, December 22, 1836. The promotion recognized Robison's role in the Texas Revolution and for participating in the capture of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. Sam Houston had been in office two months when he signed the commission in the "first year of the Independence of the Republic of Texas". |
Date |
December 22, 1836 |
People |
Houston, Sam Robison, Joel Walter |
Search Terms |
Republic of Texas Texas Rangers Museum Highlights |
Credit line |
Gift of Margaret Hickman |
Additional Info. |
Artifact Spotlight Article Joe Robison Ranger Commission Video On Warrants of Authority |
