Houston, Samuel

Houston, Samuel, 1793–1863, American frontier hero and statesman of Texas, b. near Lexington, Va.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• In Texas Politics
• The Texas Revolution
• Early Life
• Bibliography

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