Moseley Baker

American lawyer, politician, and military commander Moseley Baker (played by Crispin Glover) served as speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives for two terms and was the driving force behind the impeachment of President Sam Houston. He commanded a company of soldiers in the Texian Army during the Texas Revolution and suffered injuries in the Battle of San Jacinto. His military rank was promoted to brigadier general in the Republic of Texas.

Baker spent more than he could afford, which led to his rapid debt accumulation. He was detained in 1832 for cheating the Bank of Alabama. He quickly got away and traveled to Mexican Texas. He had just $1 when he got to San Felipe de Austin. He started his own law firm with a $10 loan from a neighbor. Baker represented Austin County in the first Congress of the Republic of Texas from October 1836 to June 1837. Houston, the newly elected president of the nation, was the target of his impeachment effort, which was unsuccessful. Following the end of his service, Baker relocated to Galveston County. He was elected to a second term in Congress there, which he held from November 1838 to January 1839.

After his wife passed away, Baker converted to Methodism and started preaching. He preached his kind of Christianity by publishing True Evangelist, his own newspaper. Methodist officials requested Baker to stop publishing the publication because they didn't agree with some of his ideas, but Baker refused. In Houston, Baker passed away from yellow fever on November 4, 1848.