As governor of Texas, Sam Houston tried unsuccessfully to prevent Texas from leaving the United States in 1861. He supported preserving the union, a view that was unpopular with the Texas legislature. When Houston refused to swear allegiance to the Confederacy, he was declared removed from office in March. He then spent his final two years at home in Huntsville with his wife, Margaret Lea, and their children.
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