Houston, S.

Japanese: Houston,S.(英語表記)HoustonS
Houston, S.

…American politician. Born in Virginia. Served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1823 to 1827, and was governor of Tennessee from 1827 to 1829. From 1835 onwards, he led the American-Texas army, which aimed for independence from Mexico. In April 1836, he captured Mexican dictator General Santa Anna and forced Texas to recognize its independence. In the same year, he was elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas, and although he lost in 1838, he was re-elected in 1841. After Texas was annexed to the United States in 1845, he served as a senator from that state for 13 years, and was elected governor of the state in 1859. …

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Japanese:

…アメリカの政治家。バージニア州生れ。1823‐27年合衆国下院議員,27‐29年テネシー州知事。35年以降,メキシコからの独立をめざすアメリカ系テキサス軍を指揮し,36年4月メキシコの独裁者サンタ・アナ将軍を捕虜にし,テキサスの独立を承認させた。同年,最初のテキサス共和国大統領に当選し,38年には落選したものの41年には再選された。45年テキサスが合衆国に合併されるや同州選出の上院議員として13年間働き,59年同州知事に当選した。…

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