Richard Roman

Richard Roman (1811 – December 22, 1875) was a politician. Born in Fayette County, Kentucky, after leaving medical school he saw military service in the Black Hawk War in Illinois and later in the Texas Revolution, distinguishing himself at the Battle of San Jacinto. He was a member of the Texas Republic House of Representatives for two terms. He became mayor of Victoria, Texas in 1844 and in the same year joined the Texas Republic Senate for two years. He went to California during the California Gold Rush of 1849 and would become the first California State Treasurer, 1849–54.

External links

Richard Roman from the Handbook of Texas Online

Political offices
Preceded by None	California State Treasurer 1849–1854	Succeeded by Selden A. McMeans

Treasurers of California

Roman McMeans Bates English Findley Ashley Pacheco Coronel Baehr Estudillo Well January Oullahan Herold McDonald Rackliffe Green Reeves Williams Roberts Richardson Johnson Button Priest Unruh Whitney Hayes Brown Fong Angelides Lockyer Chiang

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