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American politician (–)

Matthew Gaines (August 4, – June 11, ) was a former slave, community leader, minister, and Republican Texas state senator.

He made valuable contributions towards the establishment of free public education in the state of Texas.^[1]

Early life

Matthew Gaines was born on August 4, , near Alexandria, Louisiana^[2] to a female slave owned by the Martin Despallier family.

Gaines taught himself to read from a white boy who smuggled in books.

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This boy may have been young Blaz Philipe Despallier, who lived on the estate and who would later become the sole heir of Alamo hero Charles Despallier, his uncle. After being sold from the Despallier family, Gaines escaped from his new owner in Louisiana to Arkansas, and eventually made it to New Orleans, where he was captured and returned to his master.

In , Gaines was sold to Christopher Columbus Hearne, where he remained until when he tried to flee to Mexico. He was caught again an