Sam Houston

Samuel "Sam" Houston (Mairch 2, 1793 – Julie 26, 1863) wis an American politeecian an soldier, best kent for his role in bringin Texas intae the Unitit States as a constituent state.

Sam Houston
Sam Houston circa 1850
7t Govrenor o Texas
In office December 31, 1859[1] – Mairch 28, 1861
Lieutenant	Edward Clark
Precedit bi	Hardin Richard Runnels
Succeedit bi	Edward Clark
Unitit States Senator frae Texas
In office Februar 26, 1846 – Mairch 5, 1859
Precedit bi	None
Succeedit bi	John Hemphill
1st an 3rd Preses o Texas
In office December 21, 1841 – December 9, 1844
Vice Preses	Edward Burleson
Precedit bi	Mirabeau B. Lamar
Succeedit bi	Anson Jones
In office October 22, 1836 – December 10, 1838
Vice Preses	Mirabeau B. Lamar
Precedit bi	David G. Burnet (ad interim)
Succeedit bi	Mirabeau B. Lamar
7t Govrenor o Tennessee
In office October 1, 1827 – Aprile 16, 1829
Lieutenant	William Hall
Precedit bi	William Carroll
Succeedit bi	William Hall
Member o the U.S. Hoose o Representatives frae Tennessee's 7t destrict
In office Mairch 4, 1823 – Mairch 4, 1827
Precedit bi	None (destrict creatit)
Succeedit bi	John Bell
Personal details
Born	Samuel Houston 2 Mairch 1793(1793-03-02) Rockbridge Coonty, Virginie, U.S.
Dee'd	26 Julie 1863(1863-07-26) (aged 70) Huntsville, Texas, C.S.
Restin place	Oakwood Cemetery Huntsville, Texas, U.S.
Poleetical pairty	Democratic Knae-Nothing Independent
Religion	Baptist (umwhile Roman Catholic)
Signatur
Militar service
Allegiance	United States  Texas
Service/brainch	Unitit States Airmy Airmy o the Republic o Texas
Years o service	U.S. Airmy: 1813–18 Texian Army: 1835–36
Rank	U.S. Airmy: First lieutenant Texian Airmy: Major general
Unit	U.S. Airmy: 39t Infantry Regiment
Commands	Texian Airmy: Airmy o the Republic o Texas
Battles/wars	War o 1812  • Battle o Horseshoe Bend Texas Revolutionary War  • Battle o San Jacinto