What is Samuel Houston?

  • (noun): United States politician and military leader who fought to gain independence for Texas from Mexico and to make it a part of the United States (1793-1863).
    Synonyms: Houston, Sam Houston

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List Of United States Political Families (H) - The Houstons and Hubbards
... Samuel Houston (1793–1863), U.S ... Father of Andrew Jackson Houston and Temple Houston ... Cousin of Samuel Houston ...

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    “In Washington, the first thing people tell you is what their job is. In Los Angeles you learn their star sign. In Houston you’re told how rich they are. And in New York they tell you what their rent is.”
    —Simon Hoggart (b. 1946)