Andrew Jackson Titus
Andrew Jackson Titus | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1851–1852 | |
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| Born | March 12, 1814 Madison County, Mississippi Territory, US |
| Died | April 9, 1855 (aged 41) |
| Resting place | Savannah Cemetery, Avery, Texas, US |
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Andrew Jackson Titus (March 12, 1814 – April 9, 1855) was an American politician, soldier and planter.
Early life
[edit]Titus was born on March 12, 1814, in Madison County, Mississippi Territory, to James and Nancy Titus (née Edmondson). They moved to Tennessee in 1824, and he married Jane Park Brown in Shelby County, on July 27, 1836.[1]
Career
[edit]In 1832, he and his father went to Texas to participate in the Choctaw Trail of Tears.[2] He returned in 1839 with his family and settled near Clarksville. He was a Knights Templar of the Freemasons, and he established the A. J. Titus Lodge. In the early 1840s, he moved to Savannah, becoming the first postmaster in 1846. He served in the Mexican–American War, then represented Denton County in the 4th Texas Legislature from 1851 to 1852.[3]
Death and legacy
[edit]He died on April 9, 1855, and is buried at Savannah Cemetery, in Avery, Texas.[4] Titus County was named for him in 1846.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Titus, Andrew Jackson". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Rohr, Nancy (1 April 2014). "Fife, Drum, and Ready Musket: The Early Militia and Muster Day in Madison County, Alabama". Huntsville Historical Review.
- ^ McGregor, Melissa Weinbrenner and James (2014). Mount Pleasant. Arcadia Publishing. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-4671-3179-7.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Titus". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Russell, Traylor (1965). History of Titus County, Texas. W.M. Morrison.