A close up view of one of the spare Sam Houston faces, that surround the Sam Houston statue on I-45, near Huntsville, TX. The Sam Houston Statue was designed and constructed by artist David Adickes. He dedicated the statue to the City of Huntsville on October 22,1994. It is the world’s tallest statue of an American Hero at 67 feet tall on a 10-foot sunset granite base.
Houston was elected on two separate occasions as the President of the Republic of Texas. In the 1836 election, he defeated Stephen F. Austin and Henry Smith. Houston served from October 22, 1836, to December 10, 1838. The Constitution of the Republic of Texas did not allow for presidential succession but allowed for non-consecutive terms
After Sam Houston’s first term, he served as a representative of the Republic. Finishing his term as representative, he served as President of the Republic of Texas from December 12, 1841, to December 9, 1844. Sam Houston died at the age of 70 on July 26, 1863 and is buried in Huntsville, Texas.
