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TOWNES, ROBERT J. (1806-1865) ~ Robert J. Townes was born in 1806. He was living in Brazoria County, Texas in September of 1839. He attended a local meeting that called to memorialize the Texas Congress to pass a law quieting Mexican land titles. He also attended a Brazoria mass meeting on annexation in January of 1845.
He was elected district judge in the First Brazoria District in the fall of 1852 and rode the circuit for a few years, exchanging districts with Judge John Hancock from time to time.
Townes moved to Austin and in about 1855 completed Edgemont, a 100-acre plantation. He was elected president of the Austin Library Association in 1857. In 1859, he was elected to represent Travis County in the House of the Eighth Legislature (1859-1861). In December of 1860, he signed the address calling for the meeting of the Secession Convention.
On September 8, 1862, Townes suceeded Charles Shannon West as secretary of state and held that position until he resigned in May of 1865, serving first under Governor Francis R. Lubbock and then under Governor Pendleton Murrah.
Townes died near Mount Bonnell on October 3, 1865, and was interred in Oakwood Cemetery. Edgemont burned in 1956.
Sources: http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/TT/fto30.html
He was elected district judge in the First Brazoria District in the fall of 1852 and rode the circuit for a few years, exchanging districts with Judge John Hancock from time to time.
Townes moved to Austin and in about 1855 completed Edgemont, a 100-acre plantation. He was elected president of the Austin Library Association in 1857. In 1859, he was elected to represent Travis County in the House of the Eighth Legislature (1859-1861). In December of 1860, he signed the address calling for the meeting of the Secession Convention.
On September 8, 1862, Townes suceeded Charles Shannon West as secretary of state and held that position until he resigned in May of 1865, serving first under Governor Francis R. Lubbock and then under Governor Pendleton Murrah.
Townes died near Mount Bonnell on October 3, 1865, and was interred in Oakwood Cemetery. Edgemont burned in 1956.
Sources: http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/TT/fto30.html
TOWNES, ROBERT J. (1806-1865) ~ Robert J. Townes was born in 1806. He was living in Brazoria County, Texas in September of 1839. He attended a local meeting that called to memorialize the Texas Congress to pass a law quieting Mexican land titles. He also attended a Brazoria mass meeting on annexation in January of 1845.
He was elected district judge in the First Brazoria District in the fall of 1852 and rode the circuit for a few years, exchanging districts with Judge John Hancock from time to time.
Townes moved to Austin and in about 1855 completed Edgemont, a 100-acre plantation. He was elected president of the Austin Library Association in 1857. In 1859, he was elected to represent Travis County in the House of the Eighth Legislature (1859-1861). In December of 1860, he signed the address calling for the meeting of the Secession Convention.
On September 8, 1862, Townes suceeded Charles Shannon West as secretary of state and held that position until he resigned in May of 1865, serving first under Governor Francis R. Lubbock and then under Governor Pendleton Murrah.
Townes died near Mount Bonnell on October 3, 1865, and was interred in Oakwood Cemetery. Edgemont burned in 1956.
Sources: http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/TT/fto30.html
He was elected district judge in the First Brazoria District in the fall of 1852 and rode the circuit for a few years, exchanging districts with Judge John Hancock from time to time.
Townes moved to Austin and in about 1855 completed Edgemont, a 100-acre plantation. He was elected president of the Austin Library Association in 1857. In 1859, he was elected to represent Travis County in the House of the Eighth Legislature (1859-1861). In December of 1860, he signed the address calling for the meeting of the Secession Convention.
On September 8, 1862, Townes suceeded Charles Shannon West as secretary of state and held that position until he resigned in May of 1865, serving first under Governor Francis R. Lubbock and then under Governor Pendleton Murrah.
Townes died near Mount Bonnell on October 3, 1865, and was interred in Oakwood Cemetery. Edgemont burned in 1956.
Sources: http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/TT/fto30.html
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