WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1842
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AN ELECTION PROCLAMATION, MAY 24, 1842 1 PROCLAMATION By the President of the Republic of Texas: Whereas, the office of Senator from the Senatorial district composed of the Counties of Austin, Colorado, and Fort Bend, is vacant, by the death of the Hon. Wyly Martin ; 2 also the district of Brazoria by the resignation of the Hon. T. Pilsbury ; 3 also, the district of Bexar, by the resignation of the Hon. W. H. Dainger- field ;· 1 also of the District composed of the Counties of Red River, Fannin, Bowie, and Lamar, by the death of the Hon. Robert Potter ;- 5 and whereas, a vacancy has occurred in the House of Representatives by the death of the Hon. C. Van Ness, 0 a member from the County of Bexar;- Therefore, be it known, that I, Sam Houston, President of the Republic of Texas, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do in the name and by the authority of said Republic, by these presents, hereby order and direct, that an election be held in the several Counties above recited, on Tuesday the 14th day of June next, for Senators and Representatives to fill said vacancies. And it is further ordered that the Chief Justices of the Counties aforesaid, give notice of the said election, appoint a presiding officer in the several precincts, who will appoint the judges and clerks of said election, and have the same conducted accord- ing to the Constitution and Law regulating elections and make due return thereof. In testimony whereof, I have caused the Great Seal of the Republic to be hereunto affixed. Done at the City of Houston this twenty-fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, and of the Independence of the Republic the seventh. Sam Houston By the President Anson Jones, Secretary of State. 1 Proclctmat-ions of the P1·es-idcnts, Re1mblic of Texas, Texas State Library. Telegraph cind Texas Registe1·, May 25, 1842. 2 Wyly Martin. See Houston to Wyly Martin, November 24, 1835. 3 Timothy Pilsbury (April 12, 1780-November 23, 1858) was born in New- buryport, Massachusetts. He attended the common schools of his native· state; clerked in a store for two years; engaged in shipping; settled nt Eastport, Maine; became a member of the Maine House of Representatives, 1825-1826; was a member of the Executive Council, 1827-1836; he was the unsuccessful candidate for election of 1834 to the 24th United States Con- gress; he moved to Ohio, thence to New Orleans, Louisiana, and later to
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