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title: Sam Houston, First President of the Republic of Texas
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20929/sam-houston-first-president-of-the-republic-of-tex/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-09-08
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# Sam Houston, First President of the Republic of Texas
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20929.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Sam Houston](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sam_Houston/), painting by unknown artist, 1836.
Sam Houston (1793-1863), propelled by his victory at the [Battle of San Jacinto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_San_Jacinto/) and defeat of the Mexican army in the [Texas Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/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.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2025, September 08). Sam Houston, First President of the Republic of Texas. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Sam Houston, First President of the Republic of Texas." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 08, 2025. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Sam Houston, First President of the Republic of Texas." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Sep 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sam_Houston_1836.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sam_Houston_1836.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 08 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.