This man for whom a large city is named became governor of Tennessee in 1827 & governor of Texas in 1859
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Only man ever elected governor of 2 states - WND.com  Oct 21, 2015 ... In 1846, he became U.S. Senator from Texas, and in 1859 he was elected governor. ... person to have been elected the governor of two different states. ... The fourth largest city in the United States is named after him  Houston, Texas. ... For, while this year it may be a Catholic against whom the finger of...
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List of Governors of Texas - Wikipedia  The Governor of Texas is the chief executive of the State of Texas, the presiding officer over the ... In some respects, it is the Lieutenant Governor of Texas, who presides over the Texas Senate, who possesses ... Since its establishment, two men have served in excess of eight years as governor: Allan Shivers and Rick Perry.
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Sam Houston - Governor, Military Leader, Lawyer - Biography.com  Apr 2, 2014 ... Name: Sam Houston ... of the state of Texas. He was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas in 1836. ... In 1827, he became Tennessee governor. He was ... From 1849 to 1859, he was a Texas state senator. He died ... His father was a Revolutionary War veteran who died when Houston was 14.
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Sam Houston - Wikipedia  Samuel "Sam" Houston (March 2, 1793  July 26, 1863) was an American politician and soldier ... In 1827, Houston was elected Governor of Tennessee as a Jacksonian. ... became a U.S. Senator and finally a governor of the State of Texas in 1859, ..... The city of Houston served as the capital of the republic until President...
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HOUSTON, SAMUEL | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State ...  Jun 15, 2010 ... Houston, in return, revered Jackson and became a staunch Jacksonian Democrat. ... He subsequently opened a law practice in Lebanon, Tennessee. ... In 1827, ever the Jackson protg, Houston was elected governor of Tennessee. .... The town of Houston was founded in 1836, named in his honor, and...
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Former Georgia Gov. Lester Maddox, a symbol of Old South ...  Jun 25, 2003 ... He closed and then sold the Pickrick rather than serve blacks. But fears of racial strife during his 1967-71 governorship proved unfounded ... He had been chosen as governor by the Legislature after no candidate ... Though he once brandished a pistol at civil rights protesters in his restaurant because he felt...
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Sam Houston - Wikipedia  Samuel "Sam" Houston (March 2, 1793  July 26, 1863) was an American politician and soldier ... The only American to be elected governor of two states (as opposed to ... the only person to have become the governor of two different U.S. states through ...... |access-date= requires |url= (help); Jump up ^ Haley (2002), p.
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Rutherford B. Hayes - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com  Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893), the 19th president of the United States, won a ... He served a single term, as he had promised in his inaugural address. ... At the conclusion of his second term as governor in 1872, he wanted to retire from ... Because there were two sets of results from each state with each party's tally...
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Sam Houston - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com  He was voted president in 1836 and again in 1841, then served as a senator ... Despite his pro-slavery views, he believed in preserving the Union. He became governor in 1859, but was removed from office after the secession of Texas in 1861. ... Shortly thereafter, the fall of the Alamo compelled the small force Houston led...
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On Feb. 4, 1861 the Confederacy began setting up its government in ...  Jun 27, 2016 ... He was deposed as Governor of Texas in 1861 because he wouldn't swear allegiance # Quiz # Question. 0:29. Amazing Videos. No views...
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01. Past Governors.indd - State of Tennessee  and as such became the first governor in what would be Tennessee. ... was considered a very well-educated man for his day. He served in the ... After three terms, he served as agent for the Cherokees. He died in 1824. .... Tennessee's Reconstruction governor, ... Dewitt Clinton Senter, 1869-1871, Whig/Republican.
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Republic of Texas PPT  Sam Houston was elected president of the Republic of Texas. Mirabeau B. ... Sam Houston. approved the Texas Constitution of 1836 ... Houston's well appointed cabinet helped him with these problems. (Stephen F. ... After serving as secretary of state for only three months, Stephen F. Austin dies at the age of 43. Stephen F.
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Sam Houston - Wikipedia  Samuel "Sam" Houston (March 2, 1793  July 26, 1863) was an American politician and soldier ... After the war, Houston became a key figure in Texas and was elected as the first ... Texas seceded from the Union in 1861 with the outbreak of the American Civil War, ..... Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, is named after him.
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John Sevier: Tennessee's first governor was a pioneer hero and ...  Mar 26, 2016 ... John Sevier was Tennessee's first governor but he was also a hero ... n Years before Tennessee became a state, he was governor of the short-lived State of Franklin. ... "The population just didn't care about those allegations.
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George M. Dallas - Wikipedia  George Mifflin Dallas (July 10, 1792  December 31, 1864) was an American politician and ... President, James K. Polk .... Dallas served as Vice President from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849. .... (It is debated whether the city of Dallas, Texas is named after the Vice Presidentsee History of Dallas, Texas (18391855) for...
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Texas Governor's Mansion - Wikipedia  The Texas Governor's Mansion, also known simply as Governor's Mansion is a historic home for the Governor of Texas in downtown Austin, Texas. It was built in 1854, designed by prominent architect Abner Cook, and has been the home of every governor since 1856. ... Then-Governor Rick Perry and his wife Anita Thigpen Perry were in Europe...
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About Lubbock - City of Lubbock  Lubbock was named after Thomas S. Lubbock, a former Texas Ranger and ... His brother, Francis R. Lubbock, was the governor of Texas during the Civil War.
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TEXAS REVOLUTION | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State ...  Aug 7, 2010 ... The Texas Revolution began with the battle of Gonzales in October ... Actually, the great mass of the colonists had no quarrel with Mexico or ... Map of Texas (1836) ... had arrested the governor and that large reinforcements would soon .... He also gives a brief history of Davy Crockett, James Fannin, and...
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Sam Houston - Governor, Military Leader, Lawyer - Biography.com  Apr 2, 2014 ... Entrepreneur Bill Gates founded the world's largest software business, Microsoft ... He was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas in 1836. ... Famous People Who Held Political Office  Famous People in World Politics ... In this newly formed country, Sam Houston became its George Washington.
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A Guide to the Austin Papers: The Moses and Stephen F. Austin ...  He travelled to Texas and won the approval of the Spanish governor in 1820, but his ... His final wishes were that his son, Stephen, carry on with his plans to colonize Texas. ... Rivers in Texas, with the first settlers streaming into the area in late 1821. Soon thereafter Mexico gained independence from Spain, forcing Austin to...
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William Emmett Dever - Wikipedia  William Emmett Dever (March 13, 1862  September 3, 1929) served as the mayor of Chicago, ... Dever's term in office saw many improvements to the city's infrastructure, ... Because of his resolution to uphold the law, Dever became nicknamed ... Dever ran for re-election in 1927 against "Big Bill" Thompson, who defeated...