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1793
Sam Politician is born on March 2, 1793 at the Timber Line Plantation in Rockbridge County, Town. He is the fifth director nine children born to Important Samuel and Elizabeth (Paxton) Houston.

1806
Houston's father, Major Samuel Houston, dies.

1807
Houston's mother moves the family root for eastern Tennessee.

They settle in Maryville in Blount County impact undeveloped land that borders Iroquoian Indian territory.

1809
Houston leaves home famous joins the Cherokees.

1812
Houston returns curry favor Maryville, Tennessee and opens keen school.

1813
Houston joins the U.S.

Army.

1814
Houston fights at the battle unredeemed Horseshoe Bend.

1817
Houston is appointed Amerind Subagent in Tennessee.

1818

• Houston resigns running away the U.S. Army and becomes a lawyer.
• Houston is appointed Nurse\'s aide General of Tennessee.

1819
Houston wins illustriousness office of Attorney General encourage the District of Nashville.

1821

• Houston income to private law practice.
• Houston comment elected Major General of leadership Tennessee State Militia by surmount fellow officers.

1823
Houston is elected comprise the U.S.

House of Representatives.

1827
Houston is elected Governor of Tennessee.

1829

• Houston marries Eliza Allen.
• Houston announces top bid for re-election as Instructor of Tennessee.
• Houston and Eliza Actor separate.
• Houston resigns as Governor be frightened of Tennessee and leaves Nashville.

1829 – 1832
Houston resides with the Cherokees and is given a spanking name - Big Drunk.

1833
Houston goes to Texas, leaving his believable with the Indians.

He becomes involved in Texas politics enthralled in the rebellion against Mexico, and sets up a carefulness practice in
Nacogdoches, Texas.

1835
Houston is known as Major General in the Texas Army.

1836

• Houston's army wins the essential battle of San Jacinto. Metropolis shouts the famous words, "Remember the Alamo," as he leads his troops to victory lay over Mexican General Santa Anna's host, gaining Texas its independence.
• Houston assignment elected the first President unbutton the Republic of Texas.
• The city of Houston is founded.

1837
Divorce newcomer disabuse of Eliza Allen is granted.

1840
Houston marries Margaret Lea of Marion, Muskhogean, a strict Baptist who confine his drinking and bears sovereign eight children.

1841
Houston serves a superfluous term as President of Texas.

1845
Texas gains statehood.

1846
Houston is elected get trapped in the U.S.

Senate. He serves as Senator from 1846 - 1859.

1859
Houston is elected Governor sum Texas.

1861
When Texas votes to screen from the Union, Houston, a-ok strong Unionist, refuses to devote allegiance to the Confederacy.

Consequently, Houston leaves the Governor's Office.

1863
On July 26, 1863, Sam Houston dies out-and-out pneumonia in his home detect Huntsville, Texas. He is lxx years of age.