13 years
Sam Houston He was a US Senator at the time
Sam Houston
US Senator
He was a Tennessee Congressman, but was a Texas US Senator for 13 years.
Sam Houston's mother was Elizabeth Paxton, and his father was Major Samuel Houston. Sam Houston was the 7th Governor of Texas, serving from December of 1859 to March of 1861. Before becoming governor, he was a US Senator from Texas.
He was the President of the Republic of Texas, the Governor of both Texas and Tennessee and a US Senator.
He was a US Senator, the President of the Repiblic of Texas and the Governor of both the US States of Tennessee and Texas.
He was the Governor of two US States. He was a US Senator. He was the first and third President of the Republic of Texas.
He was the President of the Republic of Texas twice, the Governor of both Texas and Tennessee and a US Senator.
Sam Houston's significance was he routed the Mexicans at the Battle of San Jacinto, which is what ended the battle. he also was the first President of Texas before he served as a US Senator and a Governor of Texas.
Sam Houston was an American (he was born in Virginia). He had fought the Mexicans 10 years earlier in the Texas Revolution (1836) and was a US Senator during the Mexican-American War.
He was both the first and third President of the Republic of Texas, a Governor of Tennessee and Texas, a US Senator and a hero of the Texas Revoolution.