Object Details
- Houston, Sam
- recipient
- Dean, Nicholas
- Description
- Physical Description
- Steel with wooden handle. The handle has an eight-point star-shaped plate with “Houston” inscribed on it.
- Specific History
- This hunting knife was owned by Sam Houston. In the mid-19th century, Houston presented the knife to New York lawyer Nicholas Dean.
- General History
- Sam Houston emerged as a prominent player in the affairs of Texas. Houston was elected commander in chief of the armies of Texas and took control of the Texas forces after the fall of the Alamo. On April 21, 1836, his force defeated Santa Anna and secured Texas independence. Houston was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas. After statehood in 1845, Houston was elected senator from Texas to the Congress of the United States.
- Credit Line
- Dorothy B. Libbey
- associated dates
- 1800-1850
- 1850-1870
- ID Number
- 1990.0546.01.01
- catalog number
- 1990.0546.01.01
- accession number
- 1990.0546
- Object Name
- knife
- Other Terms
- knife; Edged Weapons; Hunting
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- steel (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 20.3 cm; x 8 in
- blade: 12.3 cm; x 4 13/16 in
- used
- United States: Texas
- associated place
- United States: New York, New York City
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, General
- Military
- ThinkFinity
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Hunting
- related event
- Expansion and Reform
- Record ID
- nmah_1064449
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-fc90-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
