Houston Leadership

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When Houston ended his Presidency for the second time, he did not retire as most would have. He simply began his law practice again, establishing a partnership with John Birdsall in Houston. Although Houston enjoyed law, his plans were nonetheless changed once again, when on December 29, 1845 Texas was admitted to the United States. With this union, Houston became one of the two Texas senators. Houston would go on to serve from 1846 until 1859, once again proving that the people of Texas trusted his leadership. In 1857, Houston ran for governor of Texas, but was defeated by Hardin R. Runnels. Once done with his service in the Senate, Houston again ran for governor of Texas in 1859, and this time was victorious over Runnels. During this time, Houston was also nominated for President of the United States, but lost out on the nomination. …show more content…
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