Sam Houston
American statesman, politician, and soldier (1793-1863) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 70
Samuel Houston was an American military general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate.
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![The earliest known likeness of Houston, painted in 1826 during his Congressional tenure[29]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Sam_Houston_Portrait_by_Wood_1826_Oval.png/500px-Sam_Houston_Portrait_by_Wood_1826_Oval.png)
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He also served as the sixth governor of Tennessee and the seventh governor of Texas. Houston is the only individual to be elected governor of two different US states.
