Sam Houston | |
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![]() Sam Houston circa 1850 | |
7t Govrenor o Texas | |
In office December 31, 1859[1] – Mairch 28, 1861 | |
Lieutenant | Edward Clark |
Precedit bi | Hardin Richard Runnels |
Succeedit bi | Edward Clark |
Unitit States Senator frae Texas | |
In office Februar 26, 1846 – Mairch 5, 1859 | |
Precedit bi | None |
Succeedit bi | John Hemphill |
1st an 3rd Preses o Texas | |
In office December 21, 1841 – December 9, 1844 | |
Vice Preses | Edward Burleson |
Precedit bi | Mirabeau B. Lamar |
Succeedit bi | Anson Jones |
In office October 22, 1836 – December 10, 1838 | |
Vice Preses | Mirabeau B. Lamar |
Precedit bi | David G. Burnet (ad interim) |
Succeedit bi | Mirabeau B. Lamar |
7t Govrenor o Tennessee | |
In office October 1, 1827 – Aprile 16, 1829 | |
Lieutenant | William Hall |
Precedit bi | William Carroll |
Succeedit bi | William Hall |
Member o the U.S. Hoose o Representatives frae Tennessee's 7t destrict | |
In office Mairch 4, 1823 – Mairch 4, 1827 | |
Precedit bi | None (destrict creatit) |
Succeedit bi | John Bell |
Personal details | |
Born | Samuel Houston 2 Mairch 1793 Rockbridge Coonty, Virginie, U.S. |
Dee'd | 26 Julie 1863 Huntsville, Texas, C.S. | (aged 70)
Restin place | Oakwood Cemetery Huntsville, Texas, U.S. |
Poleetical pairty | Democratic Knae-Nothing Independent |
Religion | Baptist (umwhile Roman Catholic) |
Signatur | ![]() |
Militar service | |
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/brainch | Unitit States Airmy Airmy o the Republic o Texas |
Years o service | U.S. Airmy: 1813–18 Texian Army: 1835–36 |
Rank | U.S. Airmy: First lieutenant Texian Airmy: ![]() |
Unit | U.S. Airmy: 39t Infantry Regiment |
Commands | Texian Airmy: Airmy o the Republic o Texas |
Battles/wars | War 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.