Samuel Houston Small 297×320 Medium 595×640 Large 951×1024 Download TIFF Original 2230×2400 | (7.1 MB) Description Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793 - July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman, politician, and soldier. Keywords governor, portrait, Tennessee, Texas, USGovernor, War of 1812 Galleries Famous People: H, Texas, US Governors Source: Benson John Lossing, ed. Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (vol. 4) (New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 1912)