"Sam Houston (1793-1863) was an American soldier in the War of 1812, a statesman, a general in the Texas Revolution, the first president of the Republic of Texas, and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He was a White man who lived among Native Americans, a farmer who hated farming, a slave owner who opposed the spread of slavery, a Southerner who supported Northern policies, and a politician who disliked politics."
"He could be considered a man of two worlds at any given time in his life, moving between different spheres, not completely at home in any of them. Charismatic and a natural leader, Houston drew people to him while often simultaneously pushing them away. He remains one of the most fascinating and controversial figures in American history. Early Life & Cherokee Sam Houston was born on 2 March 1793 to Samuel Houston and Elizabeth Paxton Houston of Rockbridge County, Virginia."
Sam Houston was born on 2 March 1793 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, into a plantation family worked by slaves. His father died in 1807 and the family moved to Maryville, Tennessee. Houston ran away at sixteen and lived with the Cherokee on Hiwassee Island under Chief Ahuludegi (John Jolly), learned their language, and received the name "Raven" for three years. He had minimal formal schooling and was largely self-taught through his father’s library. Houston served in the War of 1812, became a general in the Texas Revolution, and served as the first president of the Republic of Texas, while holding complex and sometimes contradictory political and social positions.
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