Andrew Jackson Titus

Andrew Jackson Titus was an American politician, soldier and planter.

Early life

Titus was born on March 12, 1814, in Madison [County, Alabama|Madison County], Mississippi Territory, to James and Nancy Titus. They moved to Tennessee in 1824, and he married Jane Park Brown in Shelby County, on July 27, 1836.

Career

In 1832, he and his father went to Texas to participate in the Choctaw [Trail of Tears]. He returned in 1839 with his family and settled near Clarksville. He was a Knights Templar of the Freemasons, and he established the A. J. Titus Lodge. In the early 1840s, he moved to Savannah, becoming the first postmaster in 1846. He served in the Mexican–American War, then represented Denton County in the 4th [Texas Legislature] from 1851 to 1852.

Death and legacy

He died on April 9, 1855, and is buried at Savannah Cemetery, in Avery, Texas. Titus County was named for him in 1846.