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Sam Houston

American statesman, politician, and soldier (1793-1863)

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Sam Houston was an American military leader and politician who lived from 1793 to 1863 and played a major role in Texas history, including commanding forces at the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution. He matters because his actions and leadership significantly shaped the founding of the Republic of Texas and its eventual admission to the United States.

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Born: 1793-03-02
Died: 1863-07-26

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Type: Person
Country: US
Active from: 1963-08-09
Active to: 2012-02-11

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Samuel Houston (/ˈhjuːstən/ , HEW-stən; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American military 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. He also served as the sixth governor of Tennessee and the seventh governor of Texas. Houston is the only individual to be elected governor of two different US states.

Born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, Houston and his family relocated to Maryville, Tennessee, while he was a teenager. Houston later ran away from home, spending about three years living with the Cherokee, becoming known as "Raven". He served under General Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812; afterwards, he was appointed as a sub-agent to oversee the removal of the Cherokee from Tennessee into Arkansas Territory in 1818. With the support of Jackson, among others, Houston won election to the United States House of Representatives in 1823. He strongly supported Jackson's presidential candidacies and, in 1827, Houston was elected as the governor of Tennessee. In 1829, after divorcing his first wife, Houston resigned from office, and moved to the Arkansas Territory to live with the Cherokee once more.