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**SAM HOUSTON**

(**1793-1863)** 

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CHILD HOOD: Eliza Allen  **Samuel Houston (BIRTH DATE March 2 1793) (DEATH DATE - July 26, 1863 ). Sam houston was a 19th century American statesman, politician, and soldier. He was Born on Timber Ridge wich was just north of Lexington in Rockbridge County in Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley. ** Sam was married three times. His first wife was named Eliza Allen. They were married on January 22, 1829. Sam Houston's second wife was a Cherokee Indian woman whose name was Tiana Rodgers, also known as Diana Rodgers. They were married in the summer of 1830. Margaret Moffette Lea was Sam Houston's third wife.  They <span style="font-size: 191.664%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">were married May 9, 1840 and remained married for the remainder of Sam Houston's lifetime <span style="font-size: 174.24%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">. <span style="font-size: 191.664%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Sam Houston was the head figure in the history of Texas, including periods as President of the Republic of Texas and the Senator for Texas. After it he joined the United States, and finally as governor. He was one of nine children. His father was a member of Morgan's Rifle Brigade during the American Revolutionary War. Sam houston ran away from home at the age of 16, he grew up with the cherokee indians while he was away. He later served in war with andrew Jackson it was the war of 1812. He became a lawer and served in congress. In 1827 he became the govenor of tennessee. Much later The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was fought on March 27, 1814. Jackson, at this time a Major General in the Tennessee Militia whom led forces. For the first two hours of the battle, cannon shots plunged into the barrier, injuring the men behind it. There they stole Red Stick canoes, which they used to transport a mixed force of Cherokee, Creek, and Tennessee Militia back to the peninsula.

<span style="font-size: 174.24%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: 132%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: 184.8%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">MAJOR EVENTS: <span style="font-size: 168%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Sam Houston was the governor of two states, he was also the president of the Republic of Texas, U.S. senator, and military hero. In 1818, Sam Houston resigned his commission and after he studied the law for a few months he was elected to be attorney general for Nashville and appointed adjutant general of Tennessee. He served two terms in Congress (1823-27) and in 1827 was <span style="font-size: 184.8%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">elected governor of Tennessee. Sam Houston served as the first president of the new republic from 1836 to 1838 <span style="color: rgb(215, 25, 25); font-size: 184.8%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">(WHAT NEW REPUBLIC?) <span style="font-size: 184.8%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> and was later elected to a second term 1841-44. Houston was once opened in a private school in <span style="font-size: 201.6%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Tennessee. <span style="font-size: 184.8%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">In May-Sam returns <span style="font-size: 203.28%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> to Mary ville, tennesse where he opens a private school. The school was sucesful and went off a 3 houndred dollar dept.Sam was baidly wounded in march <span style="font-size: 223.608%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: 203.28%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">he was wounded twice at The Battle of <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 184.8%;">Horseshoe Bend during the War of 1812. The battle takes place on the Tallapoosa River near present-day Alexander City, Alabama. His courage in combat catches the attention of General Andrew Jackson. May-Houston is promoted to Second Lieutenant. Therfore Sam Houston was a very loyal guy ad you could count on him for doing the most important task and this is why i chose Sam Houston. <span style="font-size: 184.8%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: 221.76%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">



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