Yes - Sam Houston : March 2, 1793 - July 26, 1863 .
He was convinced that the Union had the will and the industrial strength to win.
No. Uncle Sam came from the American Revolution and some historians think he was a real person. It is thought he delivered food to Valley Forge. Well, over 100 years later Sam Houston was born. They are not connected. Uncle Sam showed up again in WW1 posters to convince men to enlist.
Sam Houston State
No, Sam Houston WAS not African-American.
1. Yes, Houston, Harris County's seat was named after Sam Houston. Sam Houston was Houston was founded by J.K. Allen and A.C. Allen. Harris County once had the capital of Texas until January 14, 1839 when Mirabeau Lamar had the capital moved to Austin.
Edward Clark.
Sam Houston
he was strongly against it
Tennessee Senator Andrew Johnson and Texas Governor Sam Houston
Sam Houston opposed the expansion of slavery and believed in the eventual abolition of slavery in the United States. He supported the Union during the Civil War and refused to swear allegiance to the Confederacy. Despite owning slaves himself, Houston's views on slavery were considered progressive for his time.
David G, Burnet (interim during the revolution), Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Sam Houston (2nd term) and Anson Jones.
Sam Houston
Houston comes from Sam Houston, general during the Spanish American war
Everyone who ever lived had a father. Sam Houston's father was Major Samuel Houston, who was a member of Morgan's Rifle Brigade during the American Revolution.
Sam Houston, during his first term in office, faced the securing of the borders. Sam Houston also had to face many financial policies.
He was convinced that the Union had the will and the industrial strength to win.
Houston is named after Sam Houston