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George Childress

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Later Life

Roles in the Texas Revolution

On December 12, 1836, Childress married Rebecca Jennings and they had two daughters. Childress attempted three times, in 1837, 1839 and 1841, to start his own law practice, but each attempt failed. He also was deep in debt. In despair at his fortunes, on October 6, 1841 while living in Galveston, Childress took a Bowie knife and committed suicide by cutting open his abdomen. He was one of the four "Founding Fathers" of Texas to commit suicide.

Roles in the Texas Revolution

On March 3 1836, an engrossed copy was read and then signed by all the members present and later by several members who had not then arrived. That document is now in the custody of the Secretary of State in the capitol at Austin. Childress participated extensively in other proceedings of the convention. One of his motions was for prevention of slave trade in the republic.

George Childress was a lawyer and statesman. He was the author of the Texas declaration of independence. He also served in Washington D.C. as a diplomatic agent for the state. At the Convention of 1836, Childress was named chairman of a committee to write a Texas Declaration of Independence. George Childress exercised an important role in the convention of "Delegates of the People of Texas" which proclaimed "that our political connection with the Mexican nation has forever ended: and that the people of Texas do now constitute a free sovereign and independent republic."

George Childress

Background Information

George Childress was born in Nashville, Tennessee on January 8, 1804. He studied law for 2 years and later he became chief editor for the Nashville Banner, which he remained for 10 years. On June 12, 1828 he married Margaret Vance. In 1835, she gave birth to a son, but died a few months afterward.

Why He Came to Texas

After spending some time raising money and volunteers in Tennessee for the Texas army, he left permanently to live in Texas. In 1836, he and his uncle were elected to represent Milam Municipality at the convention of 1836. He introduced a resolution authorizing a committee of 5 members to draft a declaration of independence. He is acknowledged as the primary author of this document. They finished the draft in only one day.

By: Shreya Patel

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