Sam Houston was born on March 2, 1973 in Lexington, Virginia. He migrated to Tennessee from Virginia at a very young age. He was a soldier and an American politician. Most of his childhood was spent in Tennessee. His father died when he was thirteen years old. His father was a Revolutionary War veteran. Like his father he joined the military. At age twenty he fought in the Creek War under Andrew Jackson’s army and was wounded at Horseshoe bend. He had a crucial relationship with Jackson. Sam Houston served in the Indian affairs. He studied law and soon after he rose to the public office. His first marriage with Eliza Allen didn’t last long because of his bad drinking habits. After his divorce he married a Cherokee woman named Tiana Rodgers. He married another time after that as well, her name was Margaret Lea. Eventually he was elected in Congress and served two terms there. He became Texas governor in 1827. He was the first president and third president of the Republic of Texas in 1836. He was the Texas state senator for ten years. He died on July 26, 1863 in Huntsville, Texas. Sam Houston had a great impact on Texas. Sam Houston moved to Texas in his late fifties when Texas was a part of Mexico. In 1835, he was appointed Commander in Chief of Texas. Texas declared independence from Mexico in 1836. Sam Houston used his militia to protect and guard the Republic of Texas against Mexico, along with Mexican general Santa Ana. Sam Houston defeated Santa Ana at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836. Sam Houston was then elected twice as president of Texas. Later Texas because a part of the United States. This made Sam Houston become the senator of Texas. Sam Houston made a policy of peace with the Indians for several reasons. His purposes were clear and well thought. Some purposes included, drawing the Indians into council and making treaties with every major group in Texas, establishment of trading houses, and reduction of the cost of administrating Indian affairs. He stated, “Whatever is calculated to weaken or impair the strength of [the] Union, -whether originating at the North or the South, -whether arising from the incendiary violence of abo