Birth of Sam Houston
Birth of Sam Houston
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Sam Houston Biography and Timeline
Follow Sam Houston through 7 dated historical records for United States of America.
Sam Houston, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
7Distinct records
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1793–1836Years on this page
1793
1836
Battle of Jacinto
Inflicts a crushing defeat on the Mexicans & takes General Santa Anna prisoner
Role range: 1836-1845
Texan Republic
Sworn in as President of Texas, the newly created Texan Republic
Capital
The capital of Texas is named after Sam Houston
Role range: 1836-1845
Houston
The capital of Texas is named after Sam Houston
Role range: 1836-1845
Independence of Texas
The new President of Texas helps win Texan independence from Mexico
Role range: 1836-1845
Independence of United States of America
The new President of Texas helps win Texan independence from Mexico
Role range: 1836-1845
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.