In 1861, Texas, which joined the Confederate States of America, was placed under martial law a year later and Jacob Kuechler, who voluntarily resigned as a commissioner of the Texas General Land Office in 1870, after numerous rallies conducted to overthrow him.
In 1861, Texas, which joined the Confederate States of America, was placed under martial law a year later and Jacob Kuechler, who voluntarily resigned as a commissioner of the Texas General Land Office in 1870, after numerous rallies conducted to overthrow him.