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Sam Houston, American soldier and politician, 1st President of the Republic of Texas (died 1863)
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Sam Houston
American general and statesman (1793–1863)
Samuel Houston was an American 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. He also served…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
President of the Republic of Texas
Head of state and head of government
The president of the Republic of Texas was the head of state and head of government while Texas was an independent republic between 1836 and 1845. The president served as the commander-in-chief of the Texas Military Forces.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)