Richard Fox Brenham (c1810 – February 11,1843) was an American physician, and member of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition and the Mier expedition.[1]
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Early life
editBrenham was born in 1810 in Woodford County, Kentucky to Robert and Mary M. (Fox) Brenham. He was educated at Transylvania College before relocating to Texas.[2]
Life in Texas
editFrom June 15 to September 15, 1836, he served in the Texas Army, receiving a 320-acre tract in Cooke County. He worked in medicine in Austin and was selected to serve as a civil commissioner of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition by Mirabeau B. Lamar. Due to the failure of the expedition, he was imprisoned in Mexico City, and upon release in April 1842, he returned to Austin to join the Mier expedition.[3]
Brenham was killed in action on February 11, 1843, following a rebellion at Salado.[4]
The city of Brenham, in Washington County was named after him, the year following his death.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Our Story". Visit Brenham Texas. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ "About the City of Brenham". www.cityofbrenham.org. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Brenham, Richard Fox". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ "The Deaths of Dr. Richard Fox Brenham and Ewen Cameron Historical Marker". Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ "Brenham posthumously named Brenham". Navasota Examiner. 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2024-10-02.