Sam Houston Biography

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Sam Houston born

march 2 1793

Houston's dad died in war

1807

Faught in Creek War

1813 - 1814

Elected to congress

1823

Elected to congress again

1825

Became govenor of Tennessee

1827

Helped Texas in the Texas Revolution

October 2, 1835 - April 21, 1836

First president of Texas

1836

Re-elected as president

1841

Texas state senator

1849 - 1859

Died at age 70

july 26 1863