"Architect of Annexation"
Anson
Jones (1798-1858)
"Betsy Ross of Texas"
Joanna
Troutman (1818-1879)
"Father of Texas"
Stephen
F. Austin (1793-1836)
"First American Governor"
Henry
Smith (1788-1851)
"First Native Governor"
James
Stephen Hogg (1851-1906)
"Mother of Texas"
Jane
Long (1798-1880)
"Father of Texas Education"
Mirabeau
B. Lamar (1798-1859)
"Father of Texas Geology"
Robert
Thomas Hill (1858-1941)
"Father of Texas Journalism"
Charles
DeMorse (1816-1887)
"Father of the Texas Navy"
Samuel
May Williams (1795-1858)
"Old Three Hundred"
Settlers
who received land grants in Stephen F. Austin's first colony.
"Poet President of Texas"
Mirabeau B. Lamar (1798-1859)
"Raven"
Sam
Houston (1793-1863)
"Savior of the Alamo"
Clara
Driscoll (1881-1945)
"Yellow Rose of Texas"
Emily
West (aka Emily Morgan) (??-??)