Sam Houston By: Mason Shoalmire Early life Sam Houston was born on March 2, 1793 in Virginia. He had...
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Sam Houston By: Mason Shoalmire
Sam Houston By: Mason Shoalmire Early life Sam Houston was born on March 2, 1793 in Virginia. He had 8 siblings, 5 brothers Paxton, Robert, James, John
Early life Sam Houston was born on March 2, 1793 in Virginia.
He had 8 siblings, 5 brothers Paxton, Robert, James, John and
William. As well as 3 sisters Eliza, Mary, and Isabella. His
education was quite basic because he lived on the frontier. He was
of Irish decent. He lived on the frontier with his father, mother
and siblings. His father ran a militia but did not manage his dept
so ended up deep in dept so he wanted to move but died before he
got the chance, but his mom and family still moved. They
established a farm near Maryville on tributary of a creek. He did
not wish to work at his brothers store or at the family farm so he
ran away in 1809 to dwell among the Cherokees. When full grown he
was 6ft 2in and considered handsome.
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Adulthood He married Eliza Allen but they got divorced.
Eventually he remarried a mixed blood Native American. He joined
the U.S. military during the war of 1812. After the war. He read
law in 1818 and eventually opened a law a practice. He was elected
attorney general of the district of Nashville. He returned to
private practice in 1821. In 1823 he was elected to congress. After
his divorce he ran away to the native Americans and withdrew from
politics. After he recovered he moved to Texas seeing it as a land
of opportunities. He quickly became involved with the Anglos
rebellion. He attended both the convection of 1833 and the
consolation. Help ratify Texas declaration of intendance. After
this he remarried with Margaret Moffette Lea and had eight
children.
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Role in Texas Revolution He played a big role in the Texas
Revolution. He was at the convention of 1833 and sided with the
more radical ideas of rebellion. He was commander and chief of the
troops of Nacogdoches. He also served in the provisional
government. He then established a peace treaty with the Native
Americans strategically creating peace on that front. He then
served as a delegate at the meeting of the Washington-on-
the-Brazos were on his birthday March 2, the committee ratified the
Texas Declaration of Independence. He was eventually appointed
master general of the Texas armies. He joined the army at Gonzales
and retreated as Santa Anna rampaged across Texas. His biggest
contribution was at the battle of San Jacinto were he crushed Santa
Anna and took him and his troops prisoner. Because of his victory
he became president of Texas which was shaky troublesome time as he
tried to keep peace with the Native Americans and Mexico.
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Late Life Houston died in Huntsville in the rented home called
the Steam Boat house because of its resemblance a river boat. He
died on July 26, 1863 in the lower bedroom after being sick for
several weeks. He died of pneumonia at the age of 70. He will
certainly be remembered for signing of the Texas Declaration of
Independence and leading from the front at the battle of San
Jacinto winning the key victory of the Texas Revolution then
keeping the country together as president. He did more for Texas
then most and kept the rebellion going.