Sam Houston was a great political figure. He got Texas independence on the day of the Battle of San Jacinto. He was Governor of both Tennessee and Texas. He was a U.S. Senator and a U.S. Congressmen. He was a frontiersmen, statesmen, great orator, and accomplished military man. He is one of the founding fathers of Texas and a great Indian Rights Supporter.
FYI: He started the saying "Remember the Alamo!.
Houston is named after Sam Houston
Sam Houston He was a US Senator at the time
Houston was nicknamed after Sam Houston.
William Rogers Houston was Sam Houston's son.
Sam Houston's mother was Elizabeth Paxton Houston.
He was not.
Sam Houston's mother was Elizabeth Paxton Houston.
Sam Houston's father was Major Samuel Houston.
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with out Sam Houston Texas wouled still be appart of Mexico
No, Sam Houston WAS not African-American.