Sterling C. Robertson
| Sterling C. Robertson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 2, 1785 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Died | March 4, 1842 (aged 56) Robertson County, Texas |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Resting place |
Texas State Cemetery 30°15′59″N 97°43′36″W / 30.26639°N 97.72667°WCoordinates: 30°15′59″N 97°43′36″W / 30.26639°N 97.72667°W |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Never married |
| Children | James Maclin Robertson w/Rachael Smith Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson w/Frances King |
| Parent(s) | Elijah Robertson Sarah Maclin Robertson |
Sterling Clack Robertson (1785–1842) was an empresario from Tennessee, during Mexican Texas. He introduced 600 families into Robertson's Colony. Robertson was also an elected delegate to the Washington-on-the-Brazos convention, signing both the and the . He became a Senator during the first two sessions of the Congress of the Republic of Texas.
Sterling Clack Robertson was born one of five children on October 2, 1785, into a wealthy and influential slave-holding family in Nashville, Tennessee. Robertson received a private education through his family connections. His father was Captain Elijah Robertson, who left Brunswick County, Virginia in the 18th Century to join family members and other early white settlers in Tennessee. Sterling's mother was Sarah Maclin Robertson. His paternal uncle James Robertson was an explorer known as the Father of Tennessee. His descendants were accomplished persons. Son Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson became a Colonel in the Republic of Texas militia, and built a plantation in Salado, Texas. Robertson's great-great-granddaughter was author Liz Carpenter, who was a press spokesperson for both President Lyndon B. Johnson and later for Ladybird Johnson. Robertson was a gray-eyed, sandy-haired man who stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m). He was known to be a hot-tempered ladies man who dressed in expensive tailored clothes. As a youth, Robertson was convicted of manslaughter of one of his cousins in Tennessee, but did not serve his five-month sentence until April 6 to September 1, 1832.
Under Mexican Texas, Robertson received an empresario contract to settle 800 families in Texas.
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