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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, On February 19, 1846, Texas President Anson Jones |
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| 8 | 9 | | presided over a formal ceremony completing annexation by lowering |
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| 9 | 10 | | the flag of the Republic of Texas and raising the flag of the United |
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| 10 | 11 | | States of America at the Capitol, whereby the Republic of Texas |
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| 11 | 12 | | ceased and the State of Texas commenced; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, President Jones, through his leadership and |
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| 13 | 14 | | diplomacy on behalf of the Republic, became known as the "architect |
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| 14 | 15 | | of annexation," and he concluded the ceremony in this final act by |
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| 15 | 16 | | stating that "the Republic of Texas is no more"; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Anson Jones served as the fourth and final President |
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| 17 | 18 | | of the Republic of Texas from December 9, 1844, to February 19, |
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| 18 | 19 | | 1846; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Anson Jones previously served the Republic of Texas |
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| 20 | 21 | | as an advocate for Independence, a Congressman, Senator, Secretary |
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| 21 | 22 | | of State, and Minister to the United States; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Anson Jones was a soldier and surgeon in the Texas |
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| 23 | 24 | | Army and fought at the Battle of San Jacinto, where Texas won its |
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| 24 | 25 | | Independence from Mexico; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Anson Jones further contributed to Texas by helping |
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| 26 | 27 | | to found the Texas Medical Association, Holland Lodge No. 36 in |
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| 27 | 28 | | Brazoria, the Grand Lodge of Texas, and the Philosophical Society |
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| 28 | 29 | | of Texas; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Anson Jones's gravesite is located at the historic |
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| 30 | 31 | | Glenwood Cemetery in Houston, Texas; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Anson Jones exemplified the same spirit and yearning |
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| 32 | 33 | | for liberty as the founders of our Republic and State, and the |
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| 33 | 34 | | anniversary of this historic ceremony provides a fitting |
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| 34 | 35 | | opportunity to celebrate and honor his contributions to Texas and |
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| 35 | 36 | | its people, past and present; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2025, as President Anson |
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| 38 | 39 | | Jones Day at the State Capitol. |
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