Hanson Alsbury

Hanson Alsbury was born in Virginia on October 18, 1801.^[1] He was one of ten children of Thomas Alsbury Jr. and Leah Jane (Catlett) Alsbury.^[2] The family moved to Kentucky in 1805.^[2] Hanson studied law and moved to Mississippi, where he married Harriet Plummer.^[2] He moved to Gallatin, Copiah County, Mississippi, where he opened a law practice.^[3] Alsbury moved to Texas in 1824, and briefly settled in San Felipe.^[1] He then moved to the area of the Trinity River where he was a surveyor.^[1] In 1826, his wife Harriet became sick and they moved back to Mississippi.^[1]

In 1830, Alsbury represented Covington County in the Mississippi House of Representatives.^[4] Alsbury was elected to represent Greene, Perry, Wayne (1836-1837 only), Hancock, and Jackson Counties in the Mississippi State Senate to serve in the 1836 session.^[4][5] He served continuously through the 1841 session.^[4][5] In 1841, the Democratic Party nominated Alsbury for governor of Mississippi.^[6] After Alsbury left the state, the party nominated Tilghman Tucker instead.^[6] In 1841, Alsbury returned to Brazoria County, Texas.^[1] In 1842, they moved to Galveston, and later they moved to San Antonio.^[1] Alsbury died in 1857.^[2][7]