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Texas had a consulate in London; Britain had a consulate in Houston. In 1845 Texas was in the process of applying for an embassy in London; the United States annexed Texas before this was possible. The British never intended to open an embassy in Austin. [12] France also considered putting a consulate general in Houston. The British Empire had ...
The British even offered to guarantee Texas's borders with both the United States and Mexico. Texas was a tactical ally of Britain, which wanted a counterweight to the United States. Nonetheless, an independent Texas was probably inviable for financial reasons, and when the republic became a state in 1845, the legations were shut down.
He became Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent from 1836 to 1841. From 1842 to 1846, Elliot was chargé d'affaires and consul general in the Republic of Texas. He served as Governor of Bermuda (1846–54), Governor of Trinidad (1854–56), and Governor of Saint Helena (1863–70). He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1856.
The Republic of Texas (Spanish: República de Tejas), or simply Texas, was a country in North America. [3] It existed for close to 10 years, from March 2, 1836 to February 19, 1846. Texas shared borders with Mexico, the Republic of the Rio Grande, and the United States. The Republic had engaged in some complex relations with various nations.
Abolition of slavery in the British Empire (1834) Texas Revolution (1835–36) United States v. Crandall (1836) Gag rule (1836–44) Commonwealth v. Aves (1836) Murder of Elijah Lovejoy (1837) Burning of Pennsylvania Hall (1838) American Slavery As It Is (1839) United States v. The Amistad (1841) Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842) Texas annexation (1845)
A country may appoint more than one consul-general to another nation. A consul general (CG) (plural: consuls general) is an official who heads a consulate general and is a consul of the highest rank serving at a particular location. [6] A consul general may also be responsible for consular districts which contain other, subordinate consular ...
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1.8 Postmaster General. 1.9 Commissioner of Land Office. ... A list of officials of the Republic of Texas, 1836–1846: First elected government of the Texas Republic