Sam Houston (1793-1863) was an American soldier in the War of 1812, a statesman, a general in the Texas Revolution, the first president of the Republic of Texas, and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He was a White man who lived among Native Americans, a farmer who hated farming, a slave owner who opposed the spread of slavery, a Southerner who supported Northern policies, and a politician who disliked politics.
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1793 - 1863Life of Sam Houston, the first President of the Texas Republic.
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1809Sam Houston runs away from home to live with the Cherokee.
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1813Sam Houston enlists in the army and fights in the War of 1812.
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1823Sam Houston is elected to the US House of Representatives.
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1827Sam Houston is elected governor of Tennessee.
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1829Sam Houston marries for the first time; the marriage fails and he returns to live with the Cherokee.
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1830Sam Houston marries for a second time; runs a trading post with his wife, Tiana.
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1832Sam Houston arrives in Texas.
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1835Sam Houston is elected general of the regular army of Texas.
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1836Sam Houston is elected first President of the Republic of Texas.
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21 Apr 1836Sam Houston defeats Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto.
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21 Apr 1836The Battle of San Jacinto results in a decisive victory for General Sam Houston of the Texians over Mexican President and general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna in 18 minutes, ending the Texas Revolution allowing for the establishment of the Texas Republic.
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1840Houston marries for a third time; is baptized in the Baptist faith, gives up drinking.
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1846Sam Houston is elected US Senator from Texas.
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1859Sam Houston is elected governor of Texas.
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1861Sam Houston is removed from office for refusing to swear allegiance to the Confederacy.
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1863Sam Houston dies of pneumonia.
