2nd President of Texas
Texas Presidency

1st President – 1 year term
Later – 3 year term; not 2 terms in a row
Houston vs Lamar

Houston
Peace with Mexico
and Native
Americans
Spent little $ as
President
Promoted
Annexation to U.S.
Lamar
Wanted to rid Texas
of N.Americans –
more land for
Anglos
Spend $ on military
expeditions
Remain
independent
Lamar

“If peace can be
obtained only by
the sword, let the
sword do its
work.”
Battle of Plum Creek

Council House Fight
Comanche vs. Texans
Comanche – agree to release
prisoners but only give up one
Texans attack the leaders
Comanche retaliate and the Battle of
Plum Creek
80-100 Comanche die in the fight
Santa Fe Expedition

Lamar – if it hurt Mexico it
helped Texas
Issues with New Mexico
Lamar wanted to claim the
territory as Texas
New Capital

Lamar moved the capital to an
area near the small community of
Waterloo
Named after Stephen F. Austin
(Austin)
Education

Lamar contributed to public
education with land
18,000 acres of land in each
county for public schools
“Father of Education in Texas”
Financial Difficulties

The value of redbacks went down
to almost nothing
Public debt increased to $7
million