Richard Fox Brenham (c. 1810 – February 11, 1843) was an American

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, and member of the

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and the Mier expedition.

Early life

Brenham was born in 1810 in Woodford County, Kentucky to Robert and Mary M. (Fox) Brenham. He was educated at Transylvania College before relocating to Texas.

Life in Texas

From June 15 to September 15, 1836, he served in the

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, receiving a 320-acre tract in Cooke County. He worked in medicine in

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and was selected to serve as a civil commissioner of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition by Mirabeau B. Lamar. Due to the failure of the expedition, he was imprisoned in

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, and upon release in April 1842, he returned to Austin to join the Mier expedition. Brenham was killed in action on February 11, 1843, following a rebellion at Salado. The city of Brenham, in Washington County was named after him, the year following his death.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brenham, Richard Fox People from Woodford County, Kentucky 1810 births Physicians from Kentucky 1843 deaths Brenham, Texas Transylvania University alumni