1. United States politician and military leader who fought to gain independence for Texas from Mexico and to make it a part of the United States (1793-1863)
   - Houston, Sam Houston

Type of: full general, general, pol [N. Amer], political leader, politician, politico, pollie [Austral], polly [Austral]

Encyclopedia: Samuel Houston

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