Sam Houston was the first elected president of the Republic of Texas and governor of the newly-annexed state on the eve of Civil War.
By that time, the highly acclaimed commanding general of the Texas Revolution was not so popular with his constituents.
In a secessionist state, he was staunchly in favor of preserving the union.
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