Anthony Martin Branch
Anthony Martin Branch | |
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| Member of the Second Confederate Congress | |
| In office 1864–1865 | |
| Constituency | Texas |
| Member of the Texas Senate | |
| In office 1861 | |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1859 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1823 Buckingham County, Virginia |
| Died | October 3, 1867 (aged 44) Huntsville, Texas |
| Spouse |
Amanda Smith (m. 1849) |
| Education | Hampden–Sydney College |
| Occupation | Politician, military officer |
| Signature | File:Signature of Anthony Martin Branch.png |
Anthony Martin Branch (July 16, 1823 – October 3, 1867) was a Texas politician who served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Branch was born in Buckingham County, Virginia. He graduated from Hampden–Sydney College in 1842, and moved to Huntsville, Texas in 1847. He married Amanda Smith in 1849.[1]
He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives in 1859 and the Texas Senate in 1861.[citation needed]
During much of the Civil War, Branch served in the Confederate States Army as a captain in Company A, the 21st Texas Cavalry (also known as the 1st Texas Lancers).[2] He later represented Texas in the Second Confederate Congress in 1864 and 1865 until the end of the war.
Anthony Martin Branch died in Huntsville on October 3, 1867.[1][3]
Notes
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External links
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- 1823 births
- 1867 deaths
- Confederate States Army officers
- Hampden–Sydney College alumni
- Members of the Confederate House of Representatives from Texas
- Members of the Texas House of Representatives
- People from Buckingham County, Virginia
- Texas state senators
- 19th-century members of the Texas Legislature
- United States Army personnel stubs
- Confederate States Army biography stubs