Government Service in The Republic
Sam Houston became President of the Republic of Texas on September 5, 1836, and appointed Henderson as the Republic's Attorney General. In December of that same year, Henderson was named by Houston to replace the recently deceased Stephen F. Austin as Secretary of State for the Republic. In early 1837, Houston appointed Henderson as minister from the Republic of Texas to France at the Tuileries Palace, and to England at the Court of St. James's. During his tenure as minister, he was successful in securing the recognition of the independence of the Republic of Texas, and negotiated trade agreements with both countries.
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