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Houston, Sam

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

Houston, Sam ( Samuel) (1793–1863) US military and political leader. Governor of Tennessee (1827–29) before moving to Texas, he became commander in chief of the army when Texas rebelled against Mexican rule (1835). He was the first president of the Republic of Texas (1836–38, re-elected 1841–44). When Texas was annexed by the USA, he served in the Senate and as governor in 1859. Isolated by his support for the Union and for Native Americans, he was forced out of office when Texas voted to secede (1861).

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Fort Sam Houston

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Fort Sam Houston U.S. army base, 3,300 acres (1,335 hectares), S Tex., in San Antonio; headquarters of the Fifth Army. San Antonio, long a military center, donated land in 1870 for the site of a permanent military post that was constructed from 1876 to 1890 and named for Gen. Sam Houston. The famous Brooke Army Medical Center, the major training center for army medics and the home of the Army Medical Service School, is located on the post.

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	Museums highlight San Antonio's military history: two museums at an Army post... Magazine article from: VFW Magazine; 8/1/2003
	ADAA PRESIDENT VISITS FORT SAM HOUSTON DENTAL ACTIVITY Magazine article from: The Dental Assistant; 7/1/2007
	ADAA president visits Fort Sam Houston Dental Activity.(The Army Goes Rolling... Magazine article from: The Dental Assistant; 7/1/2007