Andrew Jackson Titus
Andrew Jackson Titus | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1851–1852 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 12, 1814 |
| Died | April 9, 1855 (aged 41) |
| Resting place | Savannah Cemetery, Avery, Texas, US |
| Relations | James Titus (father) |
Andrew Jackson Titus (March 12, 1814 – April 9, 1855) was an American politician, soldier, and planter. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives.
Biography
Titus was born on March 12, 1814, in Madison County, Mississippi Territory, to politician James Titus and Nancy Titus (née Edmondson). They moved to Tennessee in 1824, and married Jane Park Brown in Shelby County, on July 27, 1836.[1]
In 1832, Titus 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 its first postmaster in 1846. He served in the Mexican–American War, then represented Red River County in the Texas House of Representatives from 1851 to 1852.[3] Politically, he championed Texas statehood, with The Monitor saying he "worked himself to death" in the effort to achieve statehood.[4]
Titus died on April 9, 1855, aged 41, and is buried at Savannah Cemetery, in Avery, Texas.[5] Titus County was named for him in 1846;[6] he was an early settler of the county and constructed its first road.[3][7]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b McGregor, Melissa Weinbrenner and James (2014). Mount Pleasant. Arcadia Publishing. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-4671-3179-7.
- ^ Holcomb, Gerald G. (10 November 1993). "Not All Were Criminals". The Monitor. p. 46. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Titus". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Russell, Traylor (1965). History of Titus County, Texas. W.M. Morrison.
- ^ Paris, Sam (10 March 1965). "East Texas". The Longview Daily News. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-03-09.