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Line 1: {{Short description\|American politician and diplomat (1784–1843)}} ~~'''Joseph Eve''' was born 17 July 1784 in Culpeper Co., VA. As a young man he moved to Knox County, Kentucky. He md. Betsey Withers Ballinger in 1811. They had no children.~~ {{Use mdy dates\|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox officeholder \|name = Joseph Eve \|image = \|alt = \|caption = \|office = 3rd [[United States Ambassador to Texas\|Chargé d'Affaires of the United States to Texas]] \|status = <!--If this is specified, overrides Incumbent.--> \|term_start = July 21, 1841 \|term_end = June 3, 1843 \|predecessor= [[George H. Flood]] \|successor = [[William Sumter Murphy]] \|president = [[John Tyler]] \|birth_name = \|birth_date = {{Birth date\|1784\|07\|17}} \|birth_place = [[Culpeper County, Virginia\|Culpeper County]], [[Virginia]], United States \|death_date = {{Death date and age\|1843\|06\|16\|1784\|07\|17}} \|death_place = [[Galveston]], [[Republic of Texas]] \|occupation = Lawyer, politician \|spouse = Betsey Withers Ballinger <!--Military service--> \| nickname = \| allegiance = {{flag\|United States}} \| branch = {{army\|United States}} \| serviceyears = \| rank = [[Colonel (United States)\|Colonel]] \| unit = \| commands = \| battles = [[War of 1812]] }} '''Joseph Eve''' (July 17, 1784 – June 16, 1843) was an American politician and diplomat. He was born in [[Culpeper County, Virginia]]. As a young man he moved to [[Knox County, Kentucky]]. He married Betsey Withers Ballinger in 1811; they had no children. He was a [[lawyer]] in Kentucky and was elected to the [[Kentucky House of Representatives]] three times. He was a [[colonel]] in the [[United States Army]] during the [[War of 1812]], and later served four years as a senator in the [[Kentucky Senate]]. He was a [[circuit court]] judge for a period of ten years. On April 15, 1841, Eve was appointed to post of [[Chargé d'affaires]] for the [[United States Ambassador to Texas\|United States mission to the Republic of Texas]]. He was a strong advocate of U.S. annexation of the then-independent Republic. During this time, conflict between Texas and [[Mexico]] grew, and the provisional Republic seat of government was relocated several times. Eve moved his legation to [[Galveston, Texas]], hoping to benefit from the climate, as his [[tuberculosis]] was getting worse. However, in early June 1843, he was released from his assignment, succeeded by [[William Sumter Murphy]], on June 16. The same day, Eve died of tuberculosis,<ref>{{Cite journal \|last=Nance \|first=Joseph Milton \|last2=Eve \|first2=Joseph \|date=1939 \|title=A Letter Book of Joseph Eve, United States Chargé d'Affaires to Texas \|journal=The Southwestern Historical Quarterly \|volume=43 \|issue=2 \|pages=196–221 \|issn=0038-478X \|jstor=30235884 }}</ref> after which his widow relocated to their residence in Kentucky. He was an attorney there, and was elected to the KY state house of representatives three times. He was a Colonel in the War of 1812, and later served four years as a State Senator; still later a circuit court judge for a period of ten years. ==References== On 15 Apr 1841 Eve was appointed to [[United States Ambassador to Texas\|represent the USA in the Republic of Texas]]. He was a strong advocate of US annexation of Texas. During this time, conflict between Texas and Mexico grew, and the Texan government was moved several times. Eve moved his legation to Galveston, hoping to benefit from the climate, as his tuberculosis was getting worse. He was replaced by [[William S. Murphy]] on 3 Apr 1843. He died there in June 1843, and his wife returned to Kentucky. {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{Handbook of Texas\|id=fev09\|name=Joseph Eve}} * [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/EE/fev9.html Handbook of Texas Online] * [http://www.~~tsha~~tshaonline.~~utexas.edu~~org/publications/journals/shq/online/v043/n2/contrib_DIVL3652.html letters and biography of Joseph Eve] * [http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/exhibits/annexation/part2/jos_eve_oct7_1842_1.html letters from Eve to Sam Houston] * [http://www.~~tsha~~tshaonline.~~utexas.edu~~org/publications/journals/shq/online/v043/n3/contrib_DIVL5728.html ~~more letter~~letters from Eve] {{s-start}} {{s-dip}} {{succession box \|title=[[United States Ambassador to Texas\|''Chargé d'affaires'' of U.S. Mission to Texas]] \|before=[[George H. Flood]] \|after=[[William Sumter Murphy]] \|years=1841–1843}} {{s-end}} ~~[[Category:~~{{US Ambassadors ~~of the United~~to ~~States]]~~Texas}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:People from Virginia]]▼ [[Category:Kentucky politicians]]▼ {{DEFAULTSORT:Eve, Joseph}} [[Category:1784 births]] [[Category:1843 deaths]] [[Category:Ambassadors of the United States to the Republic of Texas]] [[Category:Kentucky state senators]] [[Category:Members of the Kentucky House of Representatives]] ▲[[Category:Kentucky ~~politicians~~lawyers]] [[Category:United States Army colonels]] [[Category:United States Army personnel of the War of 1812]] ▲[[Category:People from Culpeper County, Virginia]] [[Category:People from Knox County, Kentucky]] [[Category:19th-century American legislators]] [[Category:19th-century American lawyers]] {{Kentucky-politician-stub}}