Sam Houston, painting by unknown artist, 1836.
Sam Houston (1793-1863), propelled by his victory at the Battle of San Jacinto and defeat of the Mexican army in the Texas Revolution, became the first president of the Republic of Texas, a short-lived nation that was ultimately admitted into the United States in 1845.
Sam Houston Memorial Museum, Huntsville.
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