Geburtsdatum | Samstag, 02. März 1793 |
Geburtsort | United_States |
Todesort | Huntsville,_Texas |
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Beschreibung | Samuel Houston (/ˈhjuːstən/, HEW-stən; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played an important 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 as the sixth governor of Tennessee and the seventh governor of Texas, the only individual to be elected governor of two different states in the United States. |
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