Elisha M. Pease

Elisha Marshall Pease (born January 3, 1812 in Enfield , Connecticut , † August 26, 1883 in Lampasas , Texas ) was an American politician and the 5th and 14th Governor of Texas.

Pease was born in Enfield in 1812 to Lorrain Thompson and Sarah (née Marshall) Pease. After studying at Westfield Academy in Massachusetts , he worked a. a. as a clerk in a Hartford post office . In 1834 he was looking for a new job in the West. In early 1835 he made his way to Texas, where he settled and continued his law studies, which he started in Connecticut. In the same year he became secretary of a commission for the defense of the settlement of Mina. A short time later, on October 2nd of the same year, he fought in the Battle of Gonzales , the first battle of the Texan-Mexican War . He then worked as a secretary in the Provisional Government and as such wrote part of the Constitution of the Republic of Texas in 1836 . He then worked in the Ministry of Finance, completed his studies and was admitted to the bar in 1837.

In 1837 he turned down Sam Houston's offer to become the post office manager. He settled in Brazoria as a lawyer, where he quickly gained prestige and success. After the US annexation of Texas, he became a representative of Brazoria County for the first 3 legislative terms . On December 21, 1853 he was elected governor of Texas to succeed James Wilson Henderson and in 1855 again for another term. He remained in office until December 21, 1857. He was succeeded by Hardin R. Runnels . From August 1867 to September 1869 he was again governor of Texas, succeeding James W. Throckmorton . He then retired from politics and opened a law practice in Austin , where he lived a quiet and secluded life with his wife Lucadia Christina, nee. Niles, whom he married in 1850, and their two daughters. During his tenure, Pease u. a. the public school system in Texas and the state university. He also took care of the construction of the Austin State Hospital , a school for the deaf and a school for the blind.

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SURNAME	Pease, Elisha M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Pease, Elisha Marshall (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician, 5th and 14th governors of Texas
DATE OF BIRTH	January 3, 1812
PLACE OF BIRTH	Enfield , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH	August 26, 1883
Place of death	Lampasas , Texas