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Some groups say it's still technically around
# [[Mirabeau Lamar]] (December 1838-December 1841)
# [[Mirabeau Lamar]] (December 1838-December 1841)
# [[Sam Houston]] (2nd Administration) (December 1841-December 1844)
# [[Sam Houston]] (2nd Administration) (December 1841-December 1844)
# [[Anson Jones]] (December 1844-February 1846)
# [[Anson Jones]] (December 1844-February 1846)<ref>http://www.lsjunction.com/facts/presdnts.htm</ref>
On December 29, 1845, President [[James K. Polk]] signed the Joint Resolution of Congress declaring Texas annexed. However, the Republic of Texas government continued until February 19, when Governor J. Pinckney Henderson was officially inaugurated. <ref>http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/annexation/timeline.html</ref>
On December 29, 1845, President [[James K. Polk]] signed the Joint Resolution of Congress declaring Texas annexed. However, the Republic of Texas government continued until February 19, when Governor J. Pinckney Henderson was officially inaugurated. <ref>http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/annexation/timeline.html</ref>
==Modern==
Several Texan groups have declared themselves the legitimate government of the Republic of Texas, asserting that it was never legally abolished, since the United States annexed it by a joint resolution instead of by international treaty<ref>http://texas.freecountries.org/annexation-illegal.html</ref>. In addition, a 2009 poll said that 18% of Texans would vote to secede from the United States.<ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_state_surveys/texas/in_texas_31_say_state_has_right_to_secede_from_u_s_but_75_opt_to_stay</ref>
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Texas]]
[[Category:Texas]]