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Sam Houston Historic Schoolhouse in Maryville, Tennessee; Documentary film Sam Houston: American Statesman, Soldier, and Pioneer. Archived March 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine 2009, The Sam Houston Project. Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture entry; Tennessee State Library & Archives, Papers of Governor Sam Houston, 1827–1829
Sam Houston was the premier Southern Unionist in Texas. While he was a slaveholder and deplored the election of the Lincoln Administration, he considered secession unconstitutional and thought secession at that moment in time was a "rash action" that was certain to lead to a conflict favoring the industrial and populated North.
After the outbreak of the Texas Revolution, General Sam Houston made his headquarters at Washington in December 1835. [ 3 ] Washington-on-the-Brazos is known as "the birthplace of Texas" because, on March 1, 1836, Texas delegates met in the town to formally announce Texas' intention to separate from Mexico and to draft a constitution for the ...
A Tribute to Courage monument is a statue of Sam Houston located in Huntsville, Texas (where Sam Houston lived and died), which is 65 miles north of the city of Houston (named in his honor). Sam Houston is one of the founding fathers of Texas. He led the army of Texas during their War for Independence from Mexico in 1836, including the victory ...
Samuel "Sam" Houston (March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) represented the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives, and was elected Governor of Tennessee. He resigned the governorship in 1829 and lived with the Cherokee in the Arkansas Territory .
Esau was known for his ability to mix drinks for Houston, something he did often until Houston's 1840 marriage to Margaret Lea. [141] With Joshua, the men turned Houston's bachelor cabin in Cedar Point to a home befitting the newlyweds, Sam and Margaret Houston.
[12] [13] In 1861, Sam Houston still strongly supported remaining in the United States primarily for economic and military reasons. [11] However, those promoting secession used not only elements from U.S. history such as the American Revolution and the Constitution, but also the Texas Revolution and elements from the history of the Republic of ...
Sam Houston, a Cherokee Nation citizen also known as Colonneh, meaning "the Raven", ca. 1830 Sam Houston had a diverse relationship with Native Americans, particularly the Cherokee from Tennessee. He was an adopted son, and he was a negotiator, strategist, and creator of fair public policy for Native Americans as a legislator, governor and ...