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Sam Houston

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Sam Houston
Sam Houston circa 1850
7t Govrenor o Texas
In office
December 31, 1859[1]  Mairch 28, 1861
LieutenantEdward Clark
Precedit biHardin Richard Runnels
Succeedit biEdward Clark
Unitit States Senator
frae Texas
In office
Februar 26, 1846  Mairch 5, 1859
Precedit biNone
Succeedit biJohn Hemphill
1st an 3rd Preses o Texas
In office
December 21, 1841  December 9, 1844
Vice PresesEdward Burleson
Precedit biMirabeau B. Lamar
Succeedit biAnson Jones
In office
October 22, 1836  December 10, 1838
Vice PresesMirabeau B. Lamar
Precedit biDavid G. Burnet (ad interim)
Succeedit biMirabeau B. Lamar
7t Govrenor o Tennessee
In office
October 1, 1827  Aprile 16, 1829
LieutenantWilliam Hall
Precedit biWilliam Carroll
Succeedit biWilliam Hall
Member o the U.S. Hoose o Representatives
frae Tennessee's 7t destrict
In office
Mairch 4, 1823  Mairch 4, 1827
Precedit biNone (destrict creatit)
Succeedit biJohn Bell
Personal details
BornSamuel Houston
2 Mairch 1793(1793-03-02)
Rockbridge Coonty, Virginie, U.S.
Dee'd26 Julie 1863(1863-07-26) (aged 70)
Huntsville, Texas, C.S.
Restin placeOakwood Cemetery
Huntsville, Texas, U.S.
Poleetical pairtyDemocratic
Knae-Nothing
Independent
ReligionBaptist
(umwhile Roman Catholic)
Signatur
Militar service
Allegiance United States
 Texas
Service/brainchUnitit States Airmy
Airmy o the Republic o Texas
Years o serviceU.S. Airmy: 1813–18
Texian Army: 1835–36
RankU.S. Airmy: First lieutenant
Texian Airmy: Major general
UnitU.S. Airmy: 39t Infantry Regiment
CommandsTexian Airmy: Airmy o the Republic o Texas
Battles/warsWar o 1812
  Battle o Horseshoe Bend
Texas Revolutionary War
  Battle o San Jacinto

Samuel "Sam" Houston (Mairch 2, 1793  Julie 26, 1863) wis an American politeecian an soldier, best kent for his role in bringin Texas intae the Unitit States as a constituent state.

References

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  1. Williams, John H. (1994), Sam Houston: Life and Times of Liberator of Texas an Authentic American Hero, New York, NY: Touchstone, p. 316, ISBN 0-671-88071-3