Anson Jones: The last President of the Republic of Texas!

Anson Jones was born on January 20th,1798 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Jones attended medical school and became a licensed doctor, but to his misfortune his practice did not ever prosper. On December 9, 1844 Jones was elected president of the Republic of Texas (making him the last president).(Source:wikipedia)

The Home of Anson Jones!





Jones is buried in Houston at Glenwood Cemetery!





Beside Jones tomb lays his wife Mary Smith Jones, who he married on May 17, 1840.

In Memory of Anson Jones the
last president of the Republic of Texas!