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The presidents of Texas – Part 3
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June 15, 2018
Sam Houston’s first term as president of Texas began two months early in October 1836 and lasted until December 1838. Before Texas became a state in 1845, it held three more elections for president – all for terms of three years instead of two.
Houston’s first vice president was Mirabeau B. Lamar, and he succeeded Houston as president in 1838. Lamar came to Texas just in time for the revolution against Mexico (1835) and fought with Houston at the decisive Battle of San Jacinto (which gave Texas its independence).
Lamar and Houston eventually became political rivals, however. Whereas Houston wa...
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