The Texas Revolution A Cast of Characters Stephen

The Texas Revolution A Cast of Characters

Stephen F. Austin • First Anglo-American Empresario, • Was put in prison in Mexico City for over a year • Chosen as leader of Volunteer army after the Battle of Gonzales • Later sent to the United States to secure supplies, support, and volunteers to aid in the Revolution

Lorenzo de Zavala • Native Mexican who had helped write the Constitution of 1824 • Escaped to Texas when Santa Anna took the powers of dictator • One of few Native Mexican Delegates to the Convention of 1836 • Selected as the Vice-President of the ad interim government • May have been the Most Wanted man by the Mexican Government

Juan Seguin • Native of Mexico • Fought at Battle of Gonzales • Led scouts during the siege of San Antonio • Led his unit into the Battle for San Antonio on Dec 5, 1835 • Was with Travis and the men at the Alamo in 1836 until he was sent to get more volunteers at Gonzales • Later served at the Battle of San Jacinto

William B. Travis • Agitator and member of war party • Sent to San Antonio by Governor Smith to reinforce Alamo • Commander of the Texan forces at the Alamo • Pleaded for help from Col. Fannin and any others who would listen, but was denied.

Jim Bowie • Legendary adventurer • Mexican citizen who was sent to San Antonio by Sam Houston to assess the situation t the Alamo and destroy the fort if it was not ready to defend • Stayed in San Antonio and enforced the Alamo • Commanded the Volunteer army at the Alamo until illness forced him to give Travis full command

Davy Crockett • Legendary adventurer who was famous in his own day • From Tennessee, came to Texas wit a group of Volunteers to aid the revolution • Had fought in the Creek Indian Wars in the South and became a legend for tale of his many adventures in the Tennessee wilderness

James Bonham • Friend of William travis, From South Carolina • Died at the Battle of the Alamo • Travis’ messenger who sought help for the men at the Alamo • Rode through enemy lines to fight and die with his friends

Sam Houston • Delegate to the Convention of 1836 • Insisted that Texans at the Convention create a constitution to structure the government before rushing off to fight Santa Anna • Elected Commander and chief of the Regular and Volunteer Army • Led the Texans through the Revolution and later served as the First and Third presidents of the Republic of Texas

Richard Ellis • Elected as President of the Convention of 1836 • Led the Convention that created and signed both the Texas Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the Republic of Texas

David G. Burnet • Selected as the temporary president of the ad interim government of Texas • The ad interim government was to serve until proper elections could be held after the fighting