He won the Battle of San Jacinto.
Sam Houston
At the time it was named, he was bigger than life as the greatest hero in Texas.
Sam Houston was a famous hero of early Texas history. He rode a special horse by the name of Saracen in the Battle of San Jacinto.
He defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto.
He defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto.
He was in 1836 and is still held in high regard today..
The Allen brothers, when they established the settlement on Buffalo Bayou, named it after Sam Houston, the hero of San Jacinto, whom they admired. It was a political move, of course, they anticipated (correctly) that he would become the first president of the Republic of Texas.
Houston is named after Sam Houston
Sam Houston by James Haley.The Raven: A Biography of Sam Houston by Marquis James.Sam Houston: A Biography of the Father of Texas by John Hoyt Williams.Sam Houston: The Life and Times of the Liberator of Texas, an Authentic American Hero by John Hoyt Williams.He is also feature4d in numerous American History books, Profiles in Courage by John Kennedy and a wide assortment of novels.
He was a president for the republic of texas he was a hero at the battle of san Jacinto Mirabeau Lamar was bettter
Sam Houston He was a US Senator at the time
He was a hero, because he was an inspirational hero that lead Texas to victory over Mexico in the Texas Revolution. He was also a drunk and ran away from his home town tennesee.