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= Sam Houston =

By : David Emerson
===Sam Houston was born on March 2, 1793 in Timber Ridge in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. He was of Scotish-Irish decent. He was a very major figure in the history of Texas and he served many important roles. He served many positions in the states government and other roles. === ===Houston was the fifth born of nine siblings. In 1807 Houston's father died and the rest of his family moved to Maryville in East Tennessee. When the family moved, they were taking the young Houston away from his already very minimal education. === === In 1812, Houston reported to a training camp in Knoxville, Tennessee and enlisted himself in the 39th Infintry Regiment to fight against the British in the War of 1812. By December of 1812 Houston had moved all the way from a Private to a Lietenant. When Houston was helping to fight off the Redsticks he was shot in the shoulder and arm. He was later sent home as a disabled veteran. === ===In 1822, Houston was elected into the U.S. House of Representatives for Tennessee. Houston was a Congressman from 1823 until 1827 (He was re-elected in 1824). After this, Houston then decided to run for governor of Tennessee. Houston won the election and served as the governor of Tennessee from October 1, 1827 to April 16, 1829. === ===After his two terms he left politics for a while and moved again, in 1829, settling in among the Cherokee Indians in the Arkansas territory. Houston set up a trading post near Fort Gibson by the Verdigris River. Houston helped the Indians in many ways and stood up for them in government. === ===After getting involved with some criminal trouble Houston fled the United States for Mexico in 1832. When conflicts arose over the state of Texas, Houston chose the side of the Americans and he fought against the Mexican army in many battles. Houston was twice elected president of the Republic of Texas. After the battles subsided the settlement of Houston was founded in August 1836. It was named in Houston's honor and served as the capital of Texas for a short amount of time. === ===In 1859, Houston was elected the governor of Texas but he was later evicted from offive on March 16, 1861 for refusing to take an oath of Confederacy. This was because he was against Texas splitting away from the union. This was his last position in government before he passed away on July 26, 1863, at age 70. === ==FUN Facts ! ! ! ==

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