Certificate of Election

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Certificate naming Benjamin B. Peck the Clerk of the County Court in Gonzales County, Republic of Texas.

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[1] p.

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Republic of Texas January 1, 1845.

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Certificate naming Benjamin B. Peck the Clerk of the County Court in Gonzales County, Republic of Texas.

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[1] p.

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From Republic to State: Debates and Documents Relating to the Annexation of Texas, 1836-1856

As one of only two sovereign nations to join the U.S., the Republic of Texas occupies a unique place in American history. These materials relate to this volatile era. Funding provided by a TexTreasures grant.

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These materials include a 1633 map, America Noviter Delineata; H. K. Yoakum's History of Texas, and Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana, in the year 1852 by Randolph B. Marcy.

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  • January 1, 1845

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Republic of Texas. Certificate of Election, legal document, January 1, 1845; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2394/: accessed May 10, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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