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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1103 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1103

  Celebrating the life of Sam Houston on the 217th anniversary of his 
                                 birth.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2010

   Mr. McCaul (for himself, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Brady of 
 Texas, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
 Smith of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
 Ortiz, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Granger, Mr. Olson, Mr. Carter, 
  Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Neugebauer, and Mr. Poe of Texas) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
                         and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Celebrating the life of Sam Houston on the 217th anniversary of his 
                                 birth.

Whereas Sam Houston was born at Timber Ridge Church, near Lexington, Virginia, 
        on March 2, 1793;
Whereas Sam Houston as an enlisted soldier fought courageously in the War of 
        1812, and after receiving three near-mortal wounds at the Battle of 
        Horseshoe Bend, rose to the rank of first lieutenant;
Whereas Sam Houston studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1818, and commenced 
        practice in Lebanon, Tennessee;
Whereas Sam Houston became District Attorney in 1819, Adjutant General of the 
        State in 1820, and Major General in 1821;
Whereas Sam Houston was elected to the United States Congress for the State of 
        Tennessee in 1823 and again in 1825 before serving as Governor from 1827 
        to 1829;
Whereas Sam Houston moved to Oklahoma, served as an advocate for Native American 
        rights and a representative of the Cherokee Nation, and then became a 
        Cherokee citizen on October 21, 1829;
Whereas Sam Houston moved to Texas in 1935 and joined the movement to establish 
        separate statehood for Texas;
Whereas Sam Houston was elected as the commander-in-chief of the armies of Texas 
        in 1836;
Whereas, on April 21, 1836, Sam Houston's forces defeated Mexican President and 
        General Santa Anna, securing Texas' long sought independence;
Whereas the city of Houston, Texas, was named after then-President of the 
        Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, on June 5, 1837;
Whereas Sam Houston was elected the first President of the Republic of Texas and 
        served 2 terms, followed by 2 years with the Texas Congress, after which 
        he returned to serve as President from 1841 to 1844;
Whereas, after Texas joined the Union in 1845, Sam Houston was elected Senator 
        to the United States Congress and served from 1846 to 1859;
Whereas Sam Houston once again resigned his position with Congress to serve as 
        Governor of Texas from 1859 to 1861;
Whereas Sam Houston was deposed on March 18, 1861, because he refused to take 
        the oath of allegiance to the Confederate States;
Whereas Sam Houston died in Huntsville, Texas, on July 26, 1863, and was then 
        interred in Oakwood Cemetery;
Whereas Sam Houston is the only person in United States history to have been the 
        Governor of 2 different States, Tennessee and Texas;
Whereas a memorial museum, U.S. Army base, national forest, historical park, 
        university, and the largest free-standing statue of a United States 
        figure recognize the life of Sam Houston; and
Whereas Sam Houston still stands as a symbol for Texas solidarity and is one of 
        the most significant individuals in the history of Texas: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes the 
historical contribution of Sam Houston to the State of Texas and the 
United States on the 217th anniversary of his birth.
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