IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1103 
Celebrating the life of Sam Houston on the 217th anniversary of his birth. 
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 
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 coura-
geously 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; 
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•HRES 1103 IH 
Whereas Sam Houston became District Attorney in 1819, 
Adjutant General of the State in 1820, and Major Gen-
eral in 1821; 
Whereas Sam Houston was elected to the United States Con-
gress 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 ad-
vocate 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 Hous-
ton 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; 
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Whereas Sam Houston was deposed on March 18, 1861, be-
cause 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 for-
est, historical park, university, and the largest free-stand-
ing statue of a United States figure recognize the life of 
Sam Houston; and 
Whereas Sam Houston still stands as a symbol for Texas sol-
idarity and is one of the most significant individuals in 
the history of Texas: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes the historical contribution of Sam Houston to the 
State of Texas and the United States on the 217th anni-
versary of his birth. 
Æ 
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