Sam Houston
Sam Houston was a nineteenth-century American statesman who served as president of the Republic of Texas and later as governor and senator after Texas joined the United States.
Houston opposed secession from the Union and was removed from office when Texas joined the Confederacy.
The city of Houston, Texas, is named for him.
Texas capital city
- AlamoTexas Revolution battleground
- San AntonioSouth-central Texas city
- Republic of TexasIndependent Texas, 1836-1845
- GalvestonTexas coastal island city
Huntsville · Texas Rangers · annexation · statehood · frontier · colonization · settlers · empresario
Widespread, not specialized
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- armyOrganized land-based military
- cavalryMounted military force
- infantryGround combat troops
militia · victory · Santa Anna · Mexican-American War · War of 1812 · tactics · strategy · capture
Sixteenth state admitted
- VirginiaMid-Atlantic American state
- Cherokee NationFederally recognized indigenous government
- RavenDark-feathered namesake
- exileBanishment from homeland
marriage · alcoholism · dueling · lawyer · teacher · adopted · conversion · baptism
State's chief executive
- senatorUpper chamber member
- congressmanHouse of Representatives member
- statesmanRespected political leader
- oratorSkilled public speaker
election · campaign · legislation · diplomacy · Democrat · Whig · convention · treaty
Austin
Texas capital city
- AlamoTexas Revolution battleground
- San AntonioSouth-central Texas city
- Republic of TexasIndependent Texas, 1836-1845
Galveston · Huntsville · Texas Rangers · annexation · statehood · frontier · colonization · settlers · empresario · Tejano
general
Widespread, not specialized
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- armyOrganized land-based military
- cavalryMounted military force
infantry · militia · victory · Santa Anna · Mexican-American War · War of 1812 · tactics · strategy · capture · siege
Tennessee
Sixteenth state admitted
- VirginiaMid-Atlantic American state
- Cherokee NationFederally recognized indigenous government
- RavenDark-feathered namesake
exile · marriage · alcoholism · dueling · lawyer · teacher · adopted · conversion · baptism · death
governor
State's chief executive
- senatorUpper chamber member
- congressmanHouse of Representatives member
- statesmanRespected political leader
orator · election · campaign · legislation · diplomacy · Democrat · Whig · convention · treaty · negotiation
- TexasAlamo, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth
- 1830sAndrew Jackson, Trail of Tears, Indian Removal Act, Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas
- Famous TexansStephen F. Austin, Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, LBJ, George W. Bush
- National ForestsAllegheny, Angeles, Angelina, Arapaho, Bitterroot
- Racetracksracetrack, speedway, raceway, oval, Silverstone
- TennesseansDolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Andrew Jackson, Davy Crockett, Al Gore
Sam HoustonJefferson Davis
Confederacy's only president
secessionists · John C. Calhoun · Robert E. Lee · fire-eaters