Sam Houston | Biography, Texas, Alamo, President, & Facts
WEBJul 22, 2024 · Sam 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.
Sam Houston elected as president of Texas - HISTORY
WEBSep 22, 2010 · On September 5, 1836, Sam Houston is elected as president of the Republic of Texas, which earned its independence from Mexico in a successful military rebellion.
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 & Facts - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · After commanding Texan troops to victory over Mexican forces in the Battle of San Jacinto, he became the first president of the Lone Star Republic and one of the first two U.S. senators to...
Samuel Houston - Facts, Family & Texas - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Statesman Samuel Houston was a key political figure in the creation of the state of Texas. He was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas in 1836.
WEBSam signed the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836, and led his troops to victory at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. General Houston dictated the terms of peace with Santa Anna and determined the boundaries of Texas. Overwhelmingly elected the first President of the Republic of Texas in 1836, Sam
Houston, Sam (1793–1863) - TSHA
WEBNov 9, 2020 · Riding the wave of popularity as "Old Sam Jacinto," Houston became the first regularly elected president of the Republic of Texas, defeating Stephen F. Austin. During his two presidential terms he successfully guided the …
Sam Houston - HistoryNet
WEBJun 12, 2017 · 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 became the Lone Star State. He also loved pomp and pageantry and for most of his life dressed in loud, even provocative costumes.
Sam Houston | TSLAC - Texas State Library and Archives Commission
WEBSeptember 5, 1836 - Elected president of Texas. October 22, 1836 - Sworn in as president. Sam Houston. Sam Jacinto. In November 1835, as war with Mexico appeared inevitable, the Texas Consultation appointed Houston major general of the Texas army.
Sam Houston, General, President Republic of Texas - FORT …
WEBHouston became the first regularly elected president of the Republic of Texas, defeating Stephen F. Austin. During his two presidential terms he successfully guided the Republic of Texas through some extremely difficult times. Houston's first term lasted from October 22, 1836, to December 10, 1838.
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