Sam Houston ‑ Biography & Facts - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · Sam Houston (1793-1863) was a lawyer, congressman and senator from Tennessee. After moving to Texas in 1832, he joined the conflict between U.S. settlers and the Mexican government and...
Sam Houston - Wikipedia
WEBSamuel Houston (/ ˈhjuːstən / ⓘ, HEW-stən; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate.
Sam Houston | Biography, Texas, Alamo, President, & Facts
WEBSam Houston, American lawyer and politician, a leader in the Texas Revolution (1834–36). He later served as president (1836–38; 1841–44) of the Republic of Texas and was influential in Texas’s becoming a U.S. state in 1845.
Samuel Houston - Facts, Family & Texas - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Samuel Houston, a key figure in the creation of the state of Texas, was born on March 2, 1793, in an area near Lexington, Virginia. His father was a Revolutionary War veteran who died...
Biography of Sam Houston, Founding Father of Texas
WEBMay 15, 2019 · Sam Houston (March 2, 1793–July 26, 1863) was an American frontiersman, soldier, and politician. As commander of the forces fighting for Texas’ independence, he routed the Mexican troops at the Battle of San Jacinto, which essentially won the struggle.
Sam Houston - Encyclopedia.com
WEBAs one of the most important and colorful figures in the early history of Texas, Sam Houston seemed to embody the state's bigness and independent spirit. A tall, friendly man who was both flashy and courageous, Houston was devoted both to Texas and to the United States as a whole.
Houston, Sam (1793–1863) - TSHA
WEBNov 9, 2020 · Sam Houston, one of the most illustrious political figures of Texas, was born on March 2, 1793, the fifth child (and fifth son) of Samuel and Elizabeth (Paxton) Houston, on their plantation in sight of Timber Ridge Church, Rockbridge County, Virginia.
Sam Houston | The Commanders of San Jacinto
WEBExplore the history of the commander of the Texas army, Sam Houston. Learn about Sam Houston's role at the Battle of San Jacinto and the Texas Revolution.
As Big as Texas: Sam Houston - HistoryNet
WEBApr 7, 2020 · Died on the 26th of July 1863, Genl Sam Houston, the beloved and affectionate Husband and father, the devoted patriot, the fearless soldier—the meek and lowly Christian. It was a fitting epitaph, but the ring she showed her sons and daughters defined Sam Houston even better.
Sam Houston - HistoryNet
WEBJun 12, 2017 · Houston was an outsize character who in many ways was the embodiment of Texas itself. He led a ragtag rebel army that gained Texas its independence from Mexico in 1836 and served as president of the Lone Star Republic before it …