Branch T. Archer

Branch T. Archer
5th Texas Secretary of War
In office
February 1840 – December 13, 1841
PresidentMirabeau B. Lamar
Preceded byAlbert Sidney Johnson
Succeeded byGeorge Washington Hockley
2nd Speaker of the House
(Republic of Texas)
In office
1837–1838
Preceded byIra Ingram
Succeeded byJoseph Rowe
Member of the
Virginia House of Delegates

from the Powhatan County district
In office
1819–1820
Preceded byColin Clarke
Succeeded byHenry W. Watkins

Branch Tanner Archer (December 13, 1790 – September 22, 1856) was a Texan who served as Commissioner to the United States and Speaker of the House of the Republic of Texas House of Representatives and Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas.