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  1. www.tshaonline.org › handbook › entriesHouston, Sam - TSHA

    9. Nov. 2020 · Houston, Sam (1793–1863). 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. He was of Scots-Irish ancestry and reared Presbyterian.

  2. 13. Mai 2024 · Sam Houston (born March 2, 1793, Rockbridge county, Virginia, U.S.—died July 26, 1863, Huntsville, Texas) was an American lawyer and politician, a leader in the Texas Revolution (1834–36) who later served as president of the Republic of Texas (1836–38; 1841–44) and who was instrumental in Texas ’s becoming a U.S. state (1845).

  3. 2. Apr. 2014 · From 1813 to 1814, Samuel Houston fought in the Creek War and was wounded at Horseshoe Bend. He was elected to Congress in 1823 and 1825. In 1827, he became Tennessee governor. He was made the ...

  4. 7. Apr. 2020 · Houston had been drifting in and out of consciousness, but as Margaret read from the Bible he stirred. “Texas!” he cried, naming the state—once a republic—he had helped forge. “Texas!”. Margaret held her husband’s hand. His last word was a name he loved even more than Texas: “Margaret.”. At 6:15 p.m. Sam Houston died.

  5. April 21st, 1836. Sam Houston (1793-1863) was a pivotal figure in American history. He served as a U.S. Representative and Governor for Tennessee. After moving to Texas, he led the Texas Revolution, securing its independence from Mexico in 1836. As the first elected President of the Republic of Texas, he later facilitated its annexation to the ...

  6. 12. Juni 2017 · Even his first son and namesake, Sam Houston Jr., enlisted to fight for the Confederacy. Houston retired to Huntsville where he died less than two years later, in 1863. He didn’t abuse his power. TODAY, ONLY A SHORT WALK from the courthouse in the center of Huntsville, there is a park and a museum devoted to Houston.

  7. John Bell. Multimedia w Wikimedia Commons. Cytaty w Wikicytatach. Samuel „Sam” Houston (ur. 2 marca 1793 w hrabstwie Rockbridge, zm. 26 lipca 1863 w Huntsville) – amerykański polityk i wojskowy, odegrał istotną rolę w przyłączeniu Republiki Teksasu do Stanów Zjednoczonych, jako jeden ze stanów.