Did all you Texas OPPs know this. never a clue about this man, but he must have been driven.. good way.. POLITICSTRIVIA By Kate Grumke, @KGrumke Politics producer On this day in 1836...

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

never a clue about this man, but he must have been driven.. good way..

POLITICSTRIVIA
By Kate Grumke, @KGrumke
Politics producer

On this day in 1836, the Republic of Texas inaugurated its first president. This famous Texan was also one of the state's first senators after Texas was annexed in 1845. AND he was governor of both Texas and Tennessee - the only American to ever serve as governor of two states.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

permafrost wrote:

never a clue about this man, but he must have been driven.. good way..

POLITICSTRIVIA
By Kate Grumke, @KGrumke
Politics producer

On this day in 1836, the Republic of Texas inaugurated its first president. This famous Texan was also one of the state's first senators after Texas was annexed in 1845. AND he was governor of both Texas and Tennessee - the only American to ever serve as governor of two states.

It's really unfair for a native Texan to answer this one...so, though I can...I won't. However, I will point out that your mystery man was not the first president of Texas, but instead, the first elected president of our country, later state. We had selected an interim president months prior to electing him.

However, at that time, Texas had announced its independent status as a country, and didn't become a state 'til 1845.

Don't mess with Texans, Frosty.

Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)

slatten49 wrote:

It's really unfair for a native Texan to answer this one...so, though I can...I won't. However, I will point out that your mystery man was not the first president of Texas, but instead, the first elected president of our state. We had selected an interim president months prior to electing him.

Don't mess with Texans, Frosty.

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Sam "The Man" Houston... Don D.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

Don G. Dinsdale wrote:

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Sam "The Man" Houston... Don D.

Good for you, non-Texan

Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)

slatten49 wrote:

Good for you, non-Texan

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Thanks, He Also Resigned As Governor Rather Than Go Against The Union in 1861 or '62... Don D.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

Don G. Dinsdale wrote:

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Thanks, He Also Resigned As Governor Rather Than Go Against The Union in 1861 or '62... Don D.

Yes, he did, in February of 1861, I believe.

badbobby Loc: texas

slatten49 wrote:

Yes, he did, in February of 1861, I believe.

Sam Houston is still lookin out over the great state of Texas
there's a 40 foot statue of Sam gazing out at the great state
half way between Houston and Dallas on interstate 45
awesome statue

archie bunker Loc: Texas

permafrost wrote:

never a clue about this man, but he must have been driven.. good way..

POLITICSTRIVIA
By Kate Grumke, @KGrumke
Politics producer

On this day in 1836, the Republic of Texas inaugurated its first president. This famous Texan was also one of the state's first senators after Texas was annexed in 1845. AND he was governor of both Texas and Tennessee - the only American to ever serve as governor of two states.

He was the guy with the beard looking like he had a stick up his ass in the old photos.
I know who you're talking about. Have to drive through a school zone everyday for a school named after him.

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

slatten49 wrote:

It's really unfair for a native Texan to answer th... (show quote)

Well, you can not have a Paul Bunyan Or even a blue Ox.. but you sure had a bunch of characters.

Lot of interesting stuff down in Texas.. but so far no name for this famous guy... My my my..

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

archie bunker wrote:

He was the guy with the beard looking like he had a stick up his ass in the old photos.
I know who you're talking about. Have to drive through a school zone everyday for a school named after him.

Gosh, I always though the Lone Ranger started Texas.. so much to know and so few Texans can write...

My mY.

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

badbobby wrote:

Sam Houston is still lookin out over the great state of Texas
there's a 40 foot statue of Sam gazing out at the great state
half way between Houston and Dallas on interstate 45
awesome statue

Is Sam the answer to the question? if so I was not even close.. I was trying to find a name connected to the Alamo..

wait.. Sam was at the Alamo,, was he?

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

Don G. Dinsdale wrote:

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Sam "The Man" Houston... Don D.

Sorry Don, I scrolled right over your answer and did not register it..

Bad of me, now you get the gold medal or wh**ever..

archie bunker Loc: Texas

permafrost wrote:

Gosh, I always though the Lone Ranger started Texas.. so much to know and so few Texans can write...

My mY.

Are you talking about the Burnette guy? If so, you are correct/incorrect at the same time.

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

archie bunker wrote:

Are you talking about the Burnette guy? If so, you are correct/incorrect at the same time.

good morning archie...

Burnette.... was he the guy who started the Texas rangers? Or at least did a number of heroic things that made the rangers famous?

My mutterings were about the make believe Lone ranger in the mask.. who later gave up acting and owned a liqueur store in Golden Valley MN..

badbobby Loc: texas

permafrost wrote:

Is Sam the answer to the question? if so I was not even close.. I was trying to find a name connected to the Alamo..

wait.. Sam was at the Alamo,, was he?

nope
you been misinformed agin perm
sorry