Henry Smith (Texas governor)
Henry Smith | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Texas Provisional Government | |
| In office 14 November 1835 – 1 March 1836 | |
| Preceded by | José Rafael Eça y Múzquiz |
| Succeeded by | James W. Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1788 Bryantsville, Garrard County, Kentucky |
| Died | March 4, 1851 (aged 62) Los Angeles County, California |
| Spouse | Harriet Gillette
(m. 1815; died 1820)Elizabeth Harriet
(m. 1822; died 1833)Sarah Harriet (m. 1839) |
| Children | William Watt, John Gillette, James Evans, Harriet G., Jane, Sarah, Emily, Sophronia, Elizabeth |
| Parent(s) | James Smith (Father) Magdalen Woods (Mother) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Republic of Texas |
| Service | Texian Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles / wars | |
Henry Smith (May 20, 1788 – March 4, 1851) was the first American-born Governor of the Mexican territory of Texas and briefly presided over the revolution there, serving during the Battle of Goliad and Battle of San Jacinto. He is one of 4 governors (three governors of Kentucky, one governor of Texas) from Garrard County, Kentucky, a historically Whig and Republican county located in Kentucky's Bluegrass region.