Joseph Eve (politician)
Joseph Eve | |
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3rd Chargé d'Affaires of the United States to Texas | |
In office July 21, 1841 – June 3, 1843 | |
President | John Tyler |
Preceded by | George H. Flood |
Succeeded by | William Sumter Murphy |
Personal details | |
Born | Culpeper County, Virginia, United States | July 17, 1784
Died | June 16, 1843 Galveston, Republic of Texas | (aged 58)
Spouse | Betsey Withers Ballinger |
Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Joseph Eve (July 17, 1784 – June 16, 1843) was an American politician and diplomat. He was born in Culpeper County, Virginia. As a young man he moved to Knox County, Kentucky. He married Betsey Withers Ballinger in 1811; they had no children. He was a lawyer in Kentucky and was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives three times. He was a colonel in the United States Army during the War of 1812, and later served four years as a senator in the Kentucky Senate. He was a circuit court judge for a period of ten years.
On April 15, 1841, Eve was appointed to post of Chargé d'affaires for the United States mission to the Republic of Texas. He was a strong advocate of U.S. annexation of the then-independent Republic. During this time, conflict between Texas and Mexico grew, and the provisional Republic seat of government was relocated several times. Eve moved his legation to Galveston, Texas, hoping to benefit from the climate, as his tuberculosis was getting worse. However, in early June 1843, he was released from his assignment, succeeded by William Sumter Murphy, on June 16. The same day, Eve died of tuberculosis,[1] after which his widow relocated to their residence in Kentucky.
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[edit]- Joseph Eve from the Handbook of Texas Online
- letters and biography of Joseph Eve
- letters from Eve to Sam Houston
- letters from Eve
- 1784 births
- 1843 deaths
- Ambassadors of the United States to the Republic of Texas
- Kentucky state senators
- Members of the Kentucky House of Representatives
- Kentucky lawyers
- United States Army colonels
- United States Army personnel of the War of 1812
- People from Culpeper County, Virginia
- People from Knox County, Kentucky
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