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Because he refused to take an oath to the Confederate States of America.
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What states were Sam Houston governor of?
Tennesse and Texas. In that order.(:
What two states did Sam Houston serve as governor?
Tennessee and Texas.
When did Sam Houston get elected to be Governor of Tennessee and Texas?
He became the 8th Governor of Tennessee in 1827 and the 7th Governor of Texas in 1859.
Who was Sam Houston's Secretary of State?
Sam Houston appointed five Secretaries of State during his service to Texas. The first Secretary of State for Texas and appointed by Sam Houston was Stephen F. Austin. J. Pinckney Henderson was appointed the second and Robert A. Inion was Houston's third Secretary of State during his first term as the President of the Republic of Texas. Anson Jones was the Secretary of State during Houston's second term in office and went on to become the last President of the Republic. James Pinckney Henderson went on to become the first Governor of the US State of Texas and died while serving as a US Senator for Texas in 1858. E. W. Cave was appointed to the office of Secretary of State of the State of Texas by Sam Houston when he served as the 7th Governor of the State of Texas.
What impact did Sam Houston have?
Sam Houston had a big impact on Texas. Without him Texas most likely wouldn't have ever joined the U.S, because we would still belong to Mexico. Later, Houston (The city) was named after Sam Houston. Without Sam Houston's involvement in the Texas Revolution, Houston would be named something else.
Who has the first governor of the state of Texas?
Sam Houston
Who took over from Sam Houston as governor of Texas in 1861?
Edward Clark who was Houston's Lieutenant Governor.
Who was Sam Houston's parents?
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.
What prompted the removal of sam Houston as Texas governor?
Texas was becoming part of the Confederacy, and Houston did not favor that.
Who was elected governor of two different states?
Sam Houston -- First Governor of Tennessee, then President of Texas, then Governor of Texas
This person ran for governor in Texas in 1859?
Sam Houston.
What states were Sam Houston governor of?
Tennesse and Texas. In that order.(:
Who is the longest serving Texas Governor?
I believe it was Sam Houston
Who served as governor of both Tennessee and Texas?
Sam Houston
What did Sam Houston do before he was President of Texas?
He commanded the Texas Army and was the Governor of Tennessee.
What two different states was Sam Houston the governor of?
Tennessee and Texas.
What did Sam Houston do after Texas became a state?
He became the Governor in 1859.
