A Guide to the David Spangler Kaufman Papers, 1841-1848
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Kaufman, David S. (David Spangler), 1813-1851 | |
| Title | David Spangler Kaufman Papers | |
| Dates: | 1841-1848 | |
| Extent | 4 items. | |
| Language | English | |
| Repository | Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Information
David Spangler Kaufman (1813-1851) was a lawyer, soldier and politician, who served as the first Jewish United States Congressman from Texas. He was born in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, studied law in Natchez, Mississippi, and moved to Nacogdoches, Texas in 1837. After moving to Texas, Kaufman practiced law, fought in military campaigns against Native Americans, served as a member of the Republic of Texas's House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, and the Texas Senate. After annexation he became a United States Congressman. He died in Washington, D.C. in 1848. Kaufman County, Texas and the town of Kaufman, Texas are named after him.
Scope and Contents
Papers relate to a speech delivered by David Spangler Kaufman in the United States House of Representatives (1848) on territorial relations between the United Staes and Texas; market and port reports; memorial passed by citizens of San Augustine.
Index Terms | ||
| Persons: | ||
| Burleson, Edward, 1798-1851. | ||
| Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 | ||
| Kaufman, David S. (David Kaufman), 1813-1851--Archives. | ||
| Lamar, Mirabeau Buonaparte, 1798-1859 | ||
| Subjects: | ||
| United States. Congress. House | ||
| San Augustine (Tex.)--History--Sources | ||
| Texas--Politic and government--1846-1865 | ||
| Market Reports--Texas. | ||
Administrative Information
Cite as:
William Williston Heartsill Papers, 1863-1865, 1908-1916, 1953, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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| 2E283 | Memorial passed by citizens of San Augustine upon death of Kaufman | ||||||||||||
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| 2R70 | Speech of David S. Kaufman, 1848 | ||||||||||||
| Market reports, 1852 | |||||||||||||