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This concurrent resolution honors Sam Houston on his birthday, March 2, recognizing his significant contributions to the history of Tennessee and the United States. The resolution highlights Houston's early life in Tennessee, his adoption by a Cherokee family, his service in the War of 1812 under Andrew Jackson, and his political career as a U.S. Representative and Governor of Tennessee. It further emphasizes his pivotal role in leading Texas to independence, serving as its first president, and later as a U.S. Senator and Governor of Texas, making him the only person to govern two states. The resolution also commends his lifelong commitment to the Union and his opposition to secession, even when it led to his removal from office as Governor of Texas.

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