Stephen F. AustinAffiliation: TexasBorn/ Died: 1793 – 1836

Sam Houston called him the father of Texas for leading the second and ultimately successful colonization of the region by bringing 300 families from the United States in 1825 

Many places are named after him including the city of Austin, Austin County, Stephen F. Austin State University and many K-12 schools

Antonio Lopez de Santa AnnaAffiliation: MexicoBorn/ Died: 1794 - 1876

Mexican President during the Texas Revolution, then general of the

army who lost to general Sam Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto 

He served as general and president several times during his 40 year

career 

He served as president for eleven non-consecutive terms over a period of 22 years

Sam HoustonAffiliation: TexasBorn/ Died: 1793 – 1863

A general of the Texas Army who beat Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto and then became the first President of the Republic of Texas 

Military records show that he was 6 foot 2 inches when he was 19 years old. Texas legend puts him at 6 foot 6 inches at his death. His family holds that he was a bit shorter

William B. Travishttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgkkTGdEBjM Affiliation: Texas

Born/ Died: 1809 - 1836  A Lieutenant Colonel of Texas regular army who assumed command at the Alamo, but was killed in the battle 

On February 24, 1836, during Santa  Anna’s siege of the Alamo, he wrote a letter asking for reinforcements and ended

the letter by proclaiming:

“VICTORY OR DEATH.”

James BowieAffiliation: TexasBorn/ Died: 1796 - 1836  An American pioneer and hero of the

Texas revolt against Mexico. He shared command of the army that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo and was killed in battle 

His fame began with a duel in which he was shot and stabbed, but was able to kill the sheriff of Rapides Parish with a large knife. This started the name: Bowie Knife

Davy CrockettAffiliation: TexasBorn/ Died: 1786 – 1836  An American frontiersman and congressman from Tennessee who travelled to Texas to help the revolution. 

He is a hero of the Battle of the Alamo and was killed in battle

 

He grew up in East Tennessee, where he gained a reputation for hunting and

storytelling

James FanninAffiliation:  TexasBorn/ Died: 1804 – 1836

A Texas general who fought at the battle of Goliad, but was surrounded and his troops surrendered. Santa Anna ordered all Texan soldiers to be executed 

He was part of the Battle of Gonzales and urged Stephen F. Austin to send aid to Gonzales