Final Home of Anson Jones - Final President of Texas

This is the final home of the last President of Texas Anson Jones. It is now located in the historic Washington on the Brazos stat park.

President Jones served the Republic of Texas as congressman, minister to the United States, senator, Secretary of State and finally as the last President of the Republic of Texas. It was during his term that the Republic of Texas became the State of Texas when it joined the union. After he left politics, he would become a successful planter accumulating a large estate. He had hope to be chosen as a US Senator but lost out early on to Sam Houston and was never appointed to the US Senate for Texas. He would commit suicide on January 9, 1858 in Houston, TX.