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William B. Travis

1809 - 1836

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William Barret "Buck" Travis (August 1, 1809 – March 6, 1836) was a Texian Army officer and lawyer. He is known for helping set the Texas Revolution in motion during the Anahuac disturbances and defending the Alamo Mission during the battle of the Alamo. During the Mexican siege of the Alamo, Travis wrote a letter pleading for reinforcements that became known as the "Victory or Death" letter. When Travis and the defenders were defeated, killed, and burned by Santa Anna's army, it made him a martyr, and battle cry, for the cause of Texas independence. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). William B. Travis is the 14,718th most popular politician (down from 12,229th in 2024), the 7,222nd most popular biography from United States (down from 4,700th in 2019) and the 572nd most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, William B. Travis ranks 14,719 out of 19,576. Before him are Justin Lekhanya, He Xiangning, Yahya ibn Idris ibn Umar, William Roth, V. N. Janaki, Lydie Polfer, and Eucratides II. After him are Shashanka, Jacques Sylla, Juan Pereda, Gerhard Stoltenberg, and Nebkaure Khety.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1809, William B. Travis ranks 61. Before him are Johann Heinrich Blasius, Nicolaas Pieneman, James David Forbes, Petrus Borel, Theodor Benfey, and Aleksey Koltsov. After him are Andon Bedros IX Hassoun, Karl Bodmer, Thomas Campbell Eyton, Louis Meijer, Nestor Kukolnik, and Giuseppe Giusti. Among people deceased in 1836, William B. Travis ranks 48. Before him are Marc-Antoine Parseval, Emily Donelson, John Pond, Miguel Barragán, Edward Livingston, and Stephen F. Austin. After him are Heinrich XIX, Prince Reuss of Greiz, Dániel Berzsenyi, Charles Wilkins, Tenskwatawa, and Begum Samru.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William B. Travis ranks 7,225 out of 20,380. Before him are William Roth (1921), Hoagy Carmichael (1899), Spike Jonze (1969), Eddie Cheever (1958), James Van Fleet (1892), Christopher McQuarrie (1968), and James Dunn (1901). After him are William Higinbotham (1910), Paul Butterfield (1942), George Pickett (1825), Mayo Methot (1904), and Tony Trabert (1930).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, William B. Travis ranks 572. Before him are John Rutledge (1739), Pete Hegseth (1980), William Bradford (1755), William M. Evarts (1818), Galo Plaza (1906), and William Roth (1921). After him are Kristi Noem (1971), Rose Cleveland (1846), Stephen Hopkins (1707), George Mason (1725), Bill Hagerty (1959), and Robert C. O'Brien (1966).

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