Margaret Lea Houston was First Lady of the Republic of Texas during her husband Sam Houston's second term as President of the Republic of Texas. They met following the first of his two non-consecutive terms as the Republic's president, and married when he was a representative in the Congress of the Republic of Texas. She was his third wife, remaining with him until his death.
Margaret Lea Houston, c. 1839
Sam Houston in 1848
Woodland home
The old Baptist church in Independence, Texas, where Sam Houston professed his faith
Samuel Houston was an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate. He also served as the sixth governor of Tennessee and the seventh governor of Texas, the only individual to be elected governor of two different states in the United States.
Sam Houston, c. 1850
Sam Houston Birthplace Marker in Rockbridge County, Virginia
General Sam Houston (postcard, c. 1905)
Detail from Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto by Henry Arthur McArdle