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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
The Mrs. Sam Houston House, Independence, Texas, where Joshua visited to offer money to sustain Margaret Lea Houston and her children after Houston's death [10] [11] [h] When Houston died, the family was land rich and cash poor. [ 137 ]
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 ...
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 .
Sam Houston's victory in the race was hailed as a tribute to Unionism as it occurred in one of the most pro-slavery states in the Union. [8] Unfortunately, it was Houston's last political position as in 1861 he was removed from the governorship by the new Secessionist government .
Eliza (née Allen) Houston Douglass [a] (December 2, 1809 – March 3, 1861) was the first wife of Sam Houston. Their marriage, over after just eleven weeks, ended Houston's career as governor of Tennessee. Houston resigned and went to the home of his foster father John Jolly, a leader of the Cherokee people.
Samuel Houston Jr. (May 25, 1843–1894) was the oldest of eight children born to President of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and First Lady Margaret Lea Houston, and was the only of the children born in the Republic of Texas, before its December 29, 1845 annexation to the United States.
The following day, Sam Houston's 42nd birthday, the 59 delegates signed the Texas Declaration of Independence and chose an ad interim government. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] When news of the declaration reached Goliad, Benavides informed Fannin that in spite of his opposition to Santa Anna, he was still loyal to Mexico and did not wish to help Texas break away.