Samuel Maverick Research Paper

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Samuel Maverick by Clarissa Cortez
Samuel Maverick absolutely loved Texas and served in several Texas battles and many political offices over his lifetime. Samuel Augustus Maverick was born on July 23, 1803 in Pendleton, South Carolina to Samuel and Elizabeth Maverick. He attended Yale College at the age of nineteen. Maverick began traveling the United States and eventually, his journey took him to New Orleans where he heard stories about great opportunities in Texas, which inspired him to go see for himself. He arrived at San Antonio on September 8, 1835, just weeks before the beginning of the tension of the Texas Revolution.
Maverick kept a journal of his travels in which he recorded most of the events of his trips. On October 8th, General …show more content…
When the Comanches came to Main Plaza intending to bargain for a prisoner when the discussions turned violent, and learned that they would be held hostage themselves, until the rest of their captives returned. After a battle where 33 Comanches lay dead and 33 were taken as prisoners. Six Americans and one Mexican also died. The next year, the Mavericks along with many other families fled San Antonio when Mexican forces again headed towards the city. His duties as treasurer made it necessary for him to work in San Antonio. In September 1842, the Mexicans captured the city and took many prisoners, including Maverick. He was moved to Perote Prison deep inside Mexico where he remained until his release March 30, 1843.
Despite being a prisoner in Mexico, Maverick was elected senator to the Congress of the Republic of Texas. Maverick moved his family back to San Antonio in 1847, served on various public committees, and continued on land expeditions. In July, 1849, Maverick moved his family to Alamo Plaza, and again in 1851, he was elected the Texas state legislature and then served as state senator from 1855-1858. Again, he was elected as a representative in 1859.
In 1862, Maverick again won the election to serve as the mayor of San Antonio. The next year, he became the Chief Justice of Bexar County. Samuel Maverick died on September 2, 1870. In a eulogy delivered to
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