Birthdate: April 14, 1788
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died: December 5, 1870
David G. Burnet was an influential figure in early Texas politics, serving as interim president of Texas in 1836, second vice president of the Republic of Texas, and later as Secretary of State after annexation to the United States. He played a key role in the Texas Revolution, fleeing with the government during the Runaway Scrape and negotiating the Treaties of Velasco. Burnet also served as vice president under Mirabeau B. Lamar and participated in the Battle of Neches.
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