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Sam Houston Birthplace Marker in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Samuel Houston was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia on March 2, 1793, to Samuel Houston and Elizabeth ...
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.
Sam Houston bibliography Author Title Publisher Notes Pub Date Refs Unknown author: Life of General Sam Houston (Pamphlet) J.T. Towers Washington D.C. 1852 [5] David A. Adler, Michael S. Adler, Matt Collins: A Picture Book of Sam Houston Holiday House: New York, NY 2012 [6] Judy Alter: Sam Houston: A Leader for Texas Children's Press New York ...
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.
Michael Maurice [4] Smith (born October 11, 1963) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Sam Houston. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation from 1987 to 1991.
Sam Houston was born into a slaveholding family in Virginia. [3] [4] His father, Samuel Davidson Houston, an American Revolutionary War veteran, died in 1806 when Houston was eleven.
When the small party of survivors arrived in Gonzales on March 13, they found Sam Houston, the commander of all Texian forces, waiting there with about 400 men. [22] [23] After Susanna and Joe related the details of the battle and the strength of Santa Anna's army, Houston advised all civilians to evacuate [22] and then ordered the army to ...
12 – Houston issues a proclamation to recruit a Regular Texas Army. 15 – Edward Burleson resigns command. Most volunteers return home for Christmas. Frank W. Johnson assumes command of remaining militia. 17 – Sam Houston is ordered by the Texas Governor Henry Smith to attack Matamoros.