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Historical
Marker Text:
Sam Houston
Born March 2, 1793,
in Rockbridge County, Va.; son of Samuel and Elizabeth Houston. Moved
to Tennessee in 1807 with widowed mother and her family. In 1813 joined
U.S. Army under Gen. Andrew Jackson, with whom he formed lifetime
friendship and political ties.
In Tennessee, taught school, kept a store, served in U.S. Congress,
was state governor. In 1829, after his young bride left him, resigned
as governor and went westward. Settling in 1833 in Nacogdoches,
became a leader in cause of Texas independence from Mexico.
Elected March 4, 1836, to command the Army of the Republic, engineered
retrograde movement that led to victory
of San Jacinto, which won Texas independence.
President of the Republic, 1836-1838 and 1841-1844, he was senator
after annexation. In 1859 he was elected governor, and served until
secession. In 1861 he declined to take oath of office in Confederacy,
retiring instead after a quarter-century of service to his state.
However, he did not oppose Confederate army enlistment of his young
son, Sam Houston, Jr.
While the Civil War continued, he died on July 26, 1863, at his home,
"Steamboat
House," Huntsville.
With him was his family, to hear his last words to his wife: "Texas--,
Margaret, Texas--".
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Sam Houston
- Articles:
The
Battle of San Jacinto by Jeffery Robenalt
The
Battle of San Jacinto by Murray Montgomery
April 21, 1836
The
Battle of San Jacinto by Archie P. McDonald, PhD
The Battle of San Jacinto, which began with a skirmish on April
20, 1836, and ended with a full, if brief, battle the next day,
determined the fate of an independent Texas.
Sam
Houston and Mirabeau Lamar: A Contrast of Visions by Jeffery
Robenalt
Former Presidents of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston and Mirabeau
Lamar, differed in many ways. Their vastly different visions for
the new Republic would do much to shape the future of Texas.
Sam
Houston the Whittler by Mike Cox
Big
Sam vs. Little Davey in Hot Election, 1841 by Wanda Orton
Sam
Houston's Daughter by Mike Cox
Temple
Lea Houston
Sam’s
Kids - the Houston Eight by Wanda Orton
Sam
Houston Oak by Mike Cox
In the vicinity of the tree on March 14, 1836, Sam Houston and several
hundred Texas citizen-soldiers spent one of the worst nights of
their lives...
Lost
Letters from Travis' Saddlebags Spark Outrage by Mike Cox
Battle
Of Neches by Archie P. McDonald, PhD
The
Treaties Of Velasco by Archie P. McDonald, PhD
The
Runaway Scrape by Archie P. McDonald, PhD
The
opium war, Texas style by Clay Coppedge
The slandeourous and libelous who lurk among us today have unprecedented
avenues for any and all spurious allegations cast upon the character
of any individual, public or private. In days of yore, the avenues
were few but the character assasins were just as relentless. Take
Sam Houston, revered father of Texas...
Sam
Houston's Duel by Mike Cox
Something that started in Tennessee and spilled over into Simpsom
County, KY on Sept. 23, 1826 could have changed the history of Texas.
Twin
Sisters by Mike Cox
The most famous pieces of artillery in Texas history
Sam's
Mother-in-Law by Mike Cox
"Despite the rocky beginning of their relationship, Sam Houston
treated Mrs. Nancy Lea, his mother-in-law, with all due respect..."
Houston
Ring by Mike Cox
Sam Houston's marriage had a lot going against it. For one thing,
he was almost as well known as a big drunk as he was the hero of
San Jacinto and the Republic of Texas' first president. For another,
the woman he asked to marry him was 26 years his junior. For yet
another reason, the bride's family did not approve of the union.
But no one counted on the personality of Margaret Lea...
Sam
Houston's Will by Mike Cox
Sam
Houston by Mike Cox
In 1886, a half-century after the April 21, 1836 battle, Virginia-born
artist William Henry Huddle greatly enhanced Texas’ collective image
of the aftermath of the fight with the large oil painting which
hangs inside the south entrance of the Capitol in Austin.
Lost
Painting of Sam Houston by Mike Cox
Temple
Houston by Clay Coppedge
Temple
Lea Houston: Son of Sam by John Troesser
Even with his father's fame, he made a hefty name for himself.
The
Other Houston: Temple Lea Houston by Charley Eckhardt
Andy’s
Antics in Austin by Wanda Orton
The next to youngest child of Sam and Margaret Houston drove everyone
nuts with his shenanigans. One might say that Andrew Jackson Houston
was a brat...
The
Tragedy of Chief Bowles by Bob Bowman
Nuggets
Of History by Bob Bowman
Old
Rangers and Sam Houston's Grave
The old Texas Rangers who gathered in Austin for a reunion in the
early fall of 1897 surely figured they had fought their last fight.
After all, they had battled and survived Mexican soldiers, Comanches
and outlaws. But that’s before they heard what some folks in Tennessee
were up to...
Lost
Sword by Mike Cox
"Somewhere in Texas is a sword with a history."
Old
Sam Houston Song
"The song, reprinted in 1928 in a long-defunct Texas magazine
called Bunker's Monthly, lies on the pages of the few surviving
copies of that publication, long forgotten..."
Medley
by Mike Cox
Sam Houston and more
General
Sam Houston Cypress by Bob Bowman
Texas
and the California Gold Rush by Frank W. Lewis
What does Sam Houston have to do with the California Gold Rush of
1848-49?
Sam
Houston's trusted friend was born a slave by Murray Montgomery
The man who was born into slavery and went on to become a trusted
friend of Sam Houston died in Belton on April 3, 1941. He is honored
by two Texas historical markers...
The
Cane Mutiny by Wanda Orton
The man who wrote The Star Spangled Banner had a way with the words,
and that's probably why Sam Houston , after beating the tar out
of a congressman with his hickory cane, picked him as his defense
attorney.
"Sam
Houston slept here" by Mike Cox
Monuments:
Sam
Houston Equestrian Statue
In Herman Park, Houston. By sculptor Enrico Cerracchio
Quadrangle,
Fort Sam Houston
Cartoons by Roger T. Moore:
March
3, 1836: Sam Houston named commander in chief
World's
LARGEST statue of an American hero
Dec.
6, 1832 - Sam Houston first sets foot in Texas
Sam
Houston
1861:
Secession
Jan.
24, 1845: Texas Peace Treaty with Indian Tribes
Dec.
10, 1836 Texas Flag
Sam
Houston Baptized
1832
Sam Houston & Francis Scott Key
1832
- "Play Nice"
Sam
Houston's Height
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"Sam
Houston Memorial Grave and Monument in Oakwood
Cemetery.
Since 1911, an impressive monument inscribed with the promise that
"the world will take care of Houston's fame" has marked the grave
of the first President of the Republic of Texas. The cemetery can
be reached by traveling down the two blocks of Spur 94, the shortest
highway in Texas, which intersects Texas 190." -
from East
Texas Sunday Drive: Huntsville by Bob Bowman |
Sam
Houston Memorial Grave and Monument Inscription
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, October 2010 |
The
Sam Houston Monument Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, October 2010 |
The
Bronze Statue of General Sam Houston
"This statue, 110% of life size, was dedicated in 1979 to commemorate
the 100th anniversary of the founding of SHSU. It was said to be the
most accurate representation of Sam Houston in existence at that time."
- Stephen Rogers, Bellville, Texas, November 11, 2004 |
The
67-foot Sam Houston Statue
I-45 S, (exit 112) I-45 N (exit 109)
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, October 2010 |
| The lifesize
model of the 67-foot statue can be seen at the library at Sam Houston
State University |
Sam Houston's
old home on Caroline Street, Houston,
still standing in 1907
Courtesy
www.rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/ |
"Death
of Sam Houston" Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, October 2010 |
"The Funeral
Ceremonies of the late Gen. Sam Houston"
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, October 2009 |
Sam
Houston Historical Marker
Ave. I entrance to Oakwood Cemetery
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, October 2010 |
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