Richard Fox Brenham Explained

Richard Fox Brenham (c1810 – February 11,1843) was an American physician, and member of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition and the Mier expedition.^[1]

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.^[2]

Life in Texas

From June 15 to September 15, 1836, he served in the Texas Army, receiving a 320-acre tract in Cooke County. He worked in medicine in Austin 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 Mexico City, and upon release in April 1842, he returned to Austin to join the Mier expedition.^[3]

Brenham was killed in action on February 11, 1843, following a rebellion at Salado.^[4]

The city of Brenham, in Washington County was named after him, the year following his death.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Our Story . 2024-10-02 . Visit Brenham Texas . en-US.
2. Web site: About the City of Brenham . 2024-10-02 . www.cityofbrenham.org.
3. Web site: Association . Texas State Historical . Brenham, Richard Fox . 2024-10-02 . Texas State Historical Association . en.
4. News: The Deaths of Dr. Richard Fox Brenham and Ewen Cameron Historical Marker . 2024-10-02 . en.
5. Web site: 2019-03-22 . Brenham posthumously named Brenham . 2024-10-02 . Navasota Examiner . en.