sam houston

     

To date, he's the only person to be elected governor of 2 different states

Trivia about sam houston

  • Despite his efforts, Texas voted to secede from the Union & forced him from office in March 1861
  • In October 1836 he took the oath of office as the first president of the Republic of Texas
  • This man for whom a large city is named became governor of Tennessee in 1827 & governor of Texas in 1859
  • The siege of the Alamo gave this Texas general time to prepare for the Battle of San Jacinto
  • In March 1836 he was named commander of the Texas army; by October he was president of the republic
  • Marquis James won for 1930 with "The Raven", a biography of this Texas freedom fighter
  • In 1861, this Texas governor was deposed for refusing to support secession
  • The Texas fort named for this president of the Republic of Texas is home to the U.S. Army Medical Command
  • In April 1836 his troops captured Santa Anna, who then recognized Texas' independence
  • He was the "Father of Texas", but the Indians called him "Big Drunk"
  • From 1846 to 1859 this ex-Tennessee governor was a U.S. senator from Texas
  • This political legend of Texas had a problem--a serious problem--on July 26, 1863