David G. Burnet
Former Texas Secretary of State
David Gouverneur Burnet was an early politician within the Republic of Texas, serving as the interim president of Texas in 1836, the second vice president of the Republic of Texas, and the secretary of State for the new state of Texas after it was... Wikipedia
Born: April 14, 1788, Newark, NJ
Died: December 5, 1870 (age 82 years), Galveston, TX
Place of burial: Lake View Cemetery, OH
Previous offices: Texas Secretary of State (1846–1848) and Vice President of the Republic of Texas (1838–1841)
Nationality: American
Parents: Gertrude Gouverneur Rutgers