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Sam Houston passed away on July 26, 1863 in Huntsville, Texas (Bio, 1)
Sam Houston was born in Virginia on March 2, 1793 (Bio, 1). He was the fifth child and son of Samue; -- an American Revolution veteran -- and Elizabeth (Paxton) Houston (Kreneck, 1). When Sam Houston was 14 years old, his father passed away and he and his mother moved to eastern Tennessee (Bio, 1). While there, he grew close to the Cherokee Indians that lived in the area and "he became versed in their ways of life, even their language" (Bio, 1).
Just like his father, Houston joined the military. He fought in the War of 1812 under the command of Andrew Jackson who he greatly respected (Bio, 1). The two even became lifelong friends and Jackson would often give Houston advice and support on political affairs (Bio, 1).
Houston became a lawyer and under the advice of Jackson, he tried out political life in Tennessee. However, personal issues got in the way and temporarily steered him away from politics (Bio, 1). Houston was known to be a heavy drinker and this ultimately ruined his first marriage with a woman named Eliza Allen (Bio, 1). Soon after, Houston moved to Arkansas where he reconnected with the Cherokee Indians and even married a tribeswoman named Tiana Rodgers in 1830 (Bio, 1). Because of his involvement with the Native Americans, he "began representing the Cherokee Nation and other Native Americans in Washington D.C. in Indian affairs" (Bio, 1).
Samuel "Sam" Houston is a significant figure in history whose leadership skills helped secure Texas's independence from Mexico and its entrance into the United States.
When Sam Houston moved to Texas, it was still a part of Mexico and there was a lot of tension between Mexican authorities and Anglo settlers living in Texas (America's Library, 1). It was a fear of the Mexican government that the Anglo settlers would eventually want to join the United States. Houston was one of these advocates that supported Texas breaking away from Mexico (America's Library, 1). Because of this, he became a leader amongst the settlers living in Texas. He became commander in chief of the Texas army in 1835 and led his troops to victory in the Battle of San Jacinto which resulted in signing of the Treaty of BLAH (America's Library, 1). Houston was elected as the first and third president of the new Republic of Texas in 1936 and 1941 (History, 1). After Texas was added to the United States as the 28th state in 1845, Houston served as a senator and governor (America's Library, 1).
Sam Houston came across numerous issues throughout his adult life such as alchoholism, serious battle wounds, and political backfire.
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Sam Houston played a major role in the Texas Revolution as general who led his troops to victory in the decisive Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. Houston had become a general of the Texas army in 1835 and was in charge of troops during the Texas Revolution (America's Library, 1). "When Houston received word of the defeat of the Alamo, he was inspired to begin a month long retreat to regroup and replenish the Texas army's strength" (America's Library, 1). He eventually led his troops to San Jacinto, Texas, where a battle ensued between the Texas army and Mexican army. The battle ended after about 18 minutes when Mexican general Santa Anna surrendered to Houston, who had had his ankle injured during the fight. Santa Anna agreed to sign a treaty that acknowledged that Texas would be independent from Texas. Since it broke away from Mexico, Texas became the Republic of Texas, meaning it was its own country. Due to his victory at the Battle of San Jacinto, Sam Houston was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas.
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