USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Popular war hero Samuel Houston was elected in a decisive victory over Henry Smith and Stephen F. Austin . Houston was inaugurated on October 22, 1836, replacing interim president David G. Burnet.

Detailed explanation-2: -On September 5, 1836, Sam Houston is elected as president of the Republic of Texas, which earned its independence from Mexico in a successful military rebellion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Victory in the Battle of San Jacinto made Houston a hero to many Texans, and he won the 1836 Texas presidential election, defeating Stephen F. Austin, another former governor who would also receive the honor of having the city of Austin named after him, and Henry Smith.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Republic of Texas was formed in 1836. In the midst of the Texas Revolution, Texan settlers elected delegates to the Convention of 1836, which issued the Texas Declaration of Independence and elected David G. Burnet as interim president of the new country.

Detailed explanation-5: -Former congressman and Tennessee governor Samuel Houston became the first president of the Republic of Texas. Houston, originally from Rockbridge County, Virginia, served in that position until 1838 and again from 1841 to 1844. He later represented Texas in the United States Senate.