Andrew Jackson Titus Explained

Birth Date:March 12, 1814
Birth Place:Madison County, Mississippi Territory, US
Father:James Titus
Resting Place:Savannah Cemetery, Avery, Texas, US
State House:Texas
Term Start:1851
Term End:1852

Andrew Jackson Titus (March 12, 1814 – April 9, 1855) was an American politician, soldier and planter.

Early life

Titus was born on March 12, 1814, in Madison County, Mississippi Territory, to James and Nancy Titus (née Edmondson). They moved to Tennessee in 1824, and he married Jane Park Brown in Shelby County, on July 27, 1836.[1]

Career

In 1832, he 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 the first postmaster in 1846. He served in the Mexican–American War, then represented Denton County in the 4th Texas Legislature from 1851 to 1852.[3]

Death and legacy

He died on April 9, 1855, and is buried at Savannah Cemetery, in Avery, Texas.[4] Titus County was named for him in 1846.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Association . Texas State Historical . Titus, Andrew Jackson . 2024-08-01 . Texas State Historical Association . en.
  2. Rohr . Nancy . 1 April 2014 . Fife, Drum, and Ready Musket: The Early Militia and Muster Day in Madison County, Alabama . Huntsville Historical Review.
  3. Book: McGregor, Melissa Weinbrenner and James . Mount Pleasant . 2014 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-1-4671-3179-7 . 12 . en.
  4. Web site: The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Titus . 2024-08-01 . politicalgraveyard.com.
  5. Book: Russell, Traylor . History of Titus County, Texas . 1965 . W.M. Morrison . en.