Anson Jones Research Paper

Have you ever wondered what Anson Jones life was like and why he mattered to texas and Texas History?Well today in this essay you are going to learn why he mattered to Texas and Texas History and what his life was like. Anson Jones was born on January 20,1798 in Great Barrington ,Massachusetts.His mom and dad was Sarah and Solomon Jones.He was the youngest child of 13 children.Anson’s mom died when he was 18 years old.Anson’s Father was a saddler.Anson assisted his dad while working on his studies.Anson and his father were very poor.Anson wanted to be a printer, but his dad convinced him to study medicine.In March 1827,he graduated from Jefferson medical college in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.he became a doctor.Anson was not able to make enough money.He then went to Texas since there was a shortage of doctors.He arrived in Texas October 1833 and opened his medical practice and soon became very busy.That is just the start of Anson Jones life or his early life. …show more content…
Later in life,He became Grand master of the independent Order of odd Fellows in Philadelphia in 1831.Anson found the journal of Juan N.Almontalon the field of Battle of San Jacinto.He published the journal in 1836.He became first grandmaster of Freemasons in Texas in December 1837.Anson Jones got married to soon to be called Mary Smith Jones.He got married March 17,1840 in Austin,Texas.Mary and Anson Jones later in life had 3 sons and 1 daughter,Samuel Edward,Cromwell Anson,Charles Edward,and Sallie s.Anson Jones was known as the “Architect of Annexation”He was known as that because he worked to make Texas part of the United states.September 1844,Anson Jones finally reached the highest office in the land when elected to presidency of Texas.Anson Jones for some reason started developing a hatred for Sam Houston as the annexation.Texas history leads us to think he became bitter after the outcome of the election.In 1853 Anson Jones helped find The