The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . SAMUEL HOUSTON. Born near Lexington, Va., March 2, 17!t3. Ran awayfrom home and lived with the Indians three years, beingiidopted as his son by a chief. P^nlered the army asprivate. 1813. Served with distinction in Indian cam-jjuigns. Resigned in 1818, and began studying law inNashville. Tenn. Admitted to thebar the same (ien. of Militia. 1821; Member of Congress, 182:j-27;(iovernor of Tennessee, 1827. In April, 1829. resignedand went to live with the Indians again. He wrestedTexas fro
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . SAMUEL HOUSTON. Born near Lexington, Va., March 2, 17!t3. Ran awayfrom home and lived with the Indians three years, beingiidopted as his son by a chief. P^nlered the army asprivate. 1813. Served with distinction in Indian cam-jjuigns. Resigned in 1818, and began studying law inNashville. Tenn. Admitted to thebar the same (ien. of Militia. 1821; Member of Congress, 182:j-27;(iovernor of Tennessee, 1827. In April, 1829. resignedand went to live with the Indians again. He wrestedTexas from Mexico by the battle of San Jacinto, April,1H30, and became President of the Republic of Texas thethe same year; re-elected 1841. Birst U. S. Senator fromihe State of Texas. Died July 25, CALEB GUSHING. Born in Siilisliurv, Mmss., 1800. GraJuate at n.^r-varil eollcL!-. IsiT. Ailmilt«l to the bar, 1835. Electedto ( , Went frmu tlie Whig to the Demo-cratic jiartv, 1841. A|i|«>iiiteil Commissioner to China,concliiiliiii the lirst Aniirican treaty, 1843. EnteredMexican War at head of regiment quipped at his ownexpense, .Jndyc of Mass. Supreme Court, 1853. Atty-Gen. U. :3. President of the National DemocraticConvention, ISIiO. Commissioner to codify laws of Con-gress. 18Bi;, Active in the purchase of Alaska from Rus-sia, 1-6S. A counsel for settlement of the Alabamaclaims, I82. Died Jan. S, 1879.
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