Apr 18, 2018 ... Are Statues Of Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston The Only Ones ... Statuary  Hall in the U.S. Capitol building contains two statues from each of the 50 states. ...  are the only ones in the U.S. Capitol holding a rifle or sword.
One gun, 12 swords. Jonathan Saenz · Says that in the U.S. Capitol, "Stephen F.  Austin's and Sam Houston's statues" are "the only ones holding a rifle or a ...
Sam Houston (March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American soldier and  politician. An important leader of the Texas Revolution, Houston served as the 1st  and 3rd president of the Republic of Texas, and was one of the first two  individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate .... After the convention , Texan leader Stephen F. Austin petitioned the Mexican ...
one each at the Library of Congress, Rosenberg Library, UT Austin Library, and  .... of his father, Stephen F. Austin assumed the task of establishing the first Anglo - ... his capitol. ... After the revolution ended, President Sam Houston  commissioned Robison ... was as powerful as the United States Model 1841 ' Mississippi' rifle ...
Jun 15, 2010 ... Sam Houston, one of the most illustrious political figures of Texas, was ... the  Battle of Horseshoe Bend, and ordered a comrade at swordpoint to pull the arrow  out. ... After war broke out with the British, he joined the United States Army as a  .... president of the Republic of Texas, defeating Stephen F. Austin.
Says that in the U.S. Capitol, "Stephen F. Austin’s and Sam Houston’s statues" are "the only ones holding a rifle or a sword."