Sam Houston
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U.S. senator
governor
human
lawyer
member of the United States House of Representatives
military leader
politician
president of a republic
statesman
Sam Houston was a prominent 19th-century American statesman and military leader best known for securing Texas’s independence from Mexico and serving as both President of the Republic of Texas and later Governor of Texas.
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| instanceOf |
U.S. senator
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governor → human → lawyer → member of the United States House of Representatives → military leader → politician → president of a republic → statesman → |
| associatedWith |
Cherokee Nation
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Republic of Texas → Texas Revolution → |
| battle |
Battle of San Jacinto
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| burialPlace |
Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Texas, United States
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| causeOfDeath |
pneumonia
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| commanded |
Texian Army
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1793-03-02
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| dateOfDeath |
1863-07-26
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| ethnicGroup |
Scots-Irish American
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| familyName |
Houston
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| fullName |
Samuel Houston
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| givenName |
Samuel
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| honoredBy |
City of Houston, Texas named after him
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Sam Houston National Forest named after him → Sam Houston State University named after him → |
| knownFor |
leading Texian forces to victory at the Battle of San Jacinto
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opposition to Texas secession from the United States → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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some Cherokee → |
| militaryRank |
Major General (Texian Army)
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| notableAchievement |
secured Texas independence from Mexico
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| notableWork |
leadership in the Texas Revolution
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| officeHeld |
Governor of Tennessee
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Governor of Texas → Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee → President of the Republic of Texas → United States Senator from Texas → |
| placeOfBirth |
Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Huntsville, Texas, United States
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| politicalParty |
Democratic Party
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Jacksonian → Unionist → |
| positionEnd |
Governor of Tennessee: 1829
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Governor of Texas: 1861 → President of the Republic of Texas term 1: 1838 → President of the Republic of Texas term 2: 1844 → United States Senator from Texas: 1859 → |
| positionStart |
Governor of Tennessee: 1827
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Governor of Texas: 1859 → President of the Republic of Texas term 1: 1836 → President of the Republic of Texas term 2: 1841 → United States Senator from Texas: 1846 → |
| religion |
Baptist
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| residence |
Houston, Texas
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Huntsville, Texas → Nacogdoches, Texas → |
| spouse |
Eliza Allen
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Margaret Moffette Lea → Tiana Rogers → |