On this day in 1835, Republic of Texas lawmakers instituted a special force known as the Texas Rangers. Stephen F. Austin had hired ten experienced frontiersmen as "rangers" as early as 1823, but the 1835 legislation formalized the organization.
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Republic of Texas authorizes Texas Rangers | Day by Day | Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
Here's the whole story.
Republic of Texas authorizes Texas Rangers | Day by Day | Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)