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3 unusual facts about Anson Jones


Anson Jones

The charter for Holland Lodge No. 36 arrived in April 1836, and Jones carried it in his saddlebags during the-Battle of San Jacinto.

Muldoon, Texas

However, he was eventually released, and even travelled back to Texas following the revolution, making an appearance in 1842 during which he was given a letter of appreciation from Texas President Anson Jones.

Texas–Indian wars

The remaining period of the Republic of Texas under President Anson Jones, saw the government follow Houston's policies, with the exception that Jones, like most Texas politicians, did not wish to put a boundary on the Comancheria, and thus he supported those in the Legislature who derailed that provision of the Treaty.


Schumansville, Texas

Texas President, Anson Jones, issued a patent for the property in 1846, which consisted of 18 labors of land.


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