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      • Seeing his chance, Houston ordered the attack at San Jacinto. Victory proved decisive and secured Texas its independence. In this newly formed country, Sam Houston became its George Washington.
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      Samuel Houston - Facts, Family & Texas - Biography

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    With the assistance of George Washington Baines, she convinced Houston to convert, and he agreed to adult baptism. Spectators from neighboring communities came to Independence, Texas, to witness the event.

  4. www.history.com › topics › 19th-centurySam Houston ‑ Biography & Facts - HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · After Texas joined the Union in late 1845, Houston headed back to Washington as one of the new state’s two U.S. senators. In the Senate from 1846 to 1859, he made a name for himself as a...

  5. www.biography.com › political-figures › sam-houstonSamuel Houston - Facts, Family & Texas - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · In this newly formed country, Sam Houston became its George Washington. The city of Houston was named in his honor in 1836, and that same year, the newly christened Lone Star Republic...

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    Sep 26, 2024 · Sam Houston, American lawyer and politician, a leader in the Texas Revolution (1834–36). He later served as president (1836–38; 1841–44) of the Republic of Texas and was influential in Texas’s becoming a U.S. state in 1845. The city of Houston is named in his honor.

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  8. underthelonestar.com › sam-houston-the-georgeSam Houston: The George Washington of Texas

    Mar 11, 2017 · Sam Houston served in the Army during the War of 1812 under Andrew Jackson, who would become his mentor and advocate. He was wounded in the groin by an arrow during the Creek War, but refused treatment and immediately returned to the battle.

  9. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › sam-houstonSam Houston elected as president of Texas - HISTORY

    Sep 22, 2010 · On September 5, 1836, Sam Houston is elected as president of the Republic of Texas, which earned its independence from Mexico in a successful military rebellion.

  10. www.texashistorypage.com › Sam-HoustonSam Houston - Texas History Page

    Sam Houston was born near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, March 2, 1793. His ancestors were of Scotch origin. They came to America about 1689 and settled in Pennsylvania. Robert Houston, Sam Houston’s grandfather, moved to Virginia and settled Rockbridge County.