Anthony Martin Branch (July 16, 1823 – October 3, 1867) was a

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politician who served in the

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during the

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Biography

Branch was born in

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. He graduated from

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in 1842, and moved to

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in 1847. He married Amanda Smith in 1849. He was a member of the

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in 1859 and the

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in 1861. During much of the Civil War, Branch served in the

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as a

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in Company A, the 21st Texas Cavalry (also known as the 1st Texas Lancers). He later represented Texas in the

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in 1864 and 1865 until the end of the war. Anthony Martin Branch died in Huntsville on October 3, 1867.

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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 {{AmericanCivilWar-bio-stub