Samuel Maverick
Samuel Maverick | |
|---|---|
| 108th Mayor of San Antonio | |
| In office 1839–1840 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Menchaca |
| Succeeded by | John William Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Augustus Maverick July 23, 1803 Pendleton, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 1870 (aged 67) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Maury Maverick (grandson) |
| Profession | Military and Politician |
Samuel Augustus Maverick (July 23, 1803 – September 2, 1870) was a Texas lawyer, politician, land baron and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. His name is the source of the term "maverick", first attested in 1867. He was the grandfather of Texas politician Maury Maverick, who coined the term gobbledygook (1944).