o March 2nd, 1793 is Sam Houston's birthday
o He was a soldier and a politician
o As a teen he ran away to join the Cherokee's who accepted him as a memeber of their tribe
o Later became the congressman and governor of Tennessee
o In 1832 became the commander for the Texas Independence war
o Defeated Mexican army in 1836 in the battle of San Jacinto
o Served as a senator and then governor of the new state of Texas
o Was removed in 1861 for refusal to swear to the Confederacy
o Houston was named after him