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Sam Houston and the Texas path to statehood
George Creel's biography notes decisive episodes after San Jacinto including a Buffalo Bayou town named for Houston and the capital move. It recounts Houston urging U S recognition of Texas and, after annexation in 1845, his election to the U S Senate.
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George Creel
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
Santa Anna
Houston
Buffalo Bayou
Texas
United States
U. S
Senate