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

H. Res. 1103

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        April 26, 2010.
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 1835 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 honors the life and 
accomplishments of Sam Houston for his historical contributions to the expansion 
of the United States.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.