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When did he partner with William Shaw?
During his travels, blacksmith James Black had befriended Elijah Stuart. Stuart opened a tavern at Washington and Black was hired by a local blacksmith named William Shaw.
What were blacksmith James Black and William Shaw's accomplishments?
Blacksmith James Black would later become a partner in the business with William Shaw.
What was the Elijah tavern famous for?
Elijah Stuart's tavern would become famous as the place where Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and William B. Travis created the plan for an independent Texas and.
What was the plan for an independent Texas in Elijah Stuart's tavern and relative to the blacksmith James Black?
Blacksmith James Black fell in love with his partner's daughter, Anne Shaw, and was forced out of the partnership when Shaw would not allow the marriage.
Why would William Shaw not allow the marriage between his daughter Anne Shaw and the blacksmith James Black?
Did blacksmith James Black and Anne Shaw stay together?
Blacksmith James Black set up his own blacksmithy in competition with William Shaw's and married Shaw's daughter in 1828 despite Shaw's objections.
Was blacksmith James Smith successful in his work after the partnership with William Shaw dissolved?
Blacksmith James Black's endeavor came to an end when he was thrown off of his land.
Where did blacksmith James Black go after being thrown off his land?
Blacksmith James Black then discovered that the note he had received from William Shaw for his share of the partnership was actually worthless.
Did blacksmith James Black retaliate against William Shaw?
Blacksmith James Black set up his own blacksmithy in competition with William Shaw's and married Shaw's daughter in 1828 despite Shaw's objections.
Was blacksmith James Black successful in getting William Shaw's son to join him in business?
Blacksmith James Black convinced William Shaw's son to join him in his business.
Did blacksmith James Black's father-in-law go out of business?

Question: Which government posts did he serve in?
Self-contained rewrite: Which government posts did blacksmith James Black serve in?