Object Details
- 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.
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- user
- Houston, Sam
- recipient
- Dean, Nicholas
- associated dates
- 1800-1850
- 1850-1870
- Credit Line
- Dorothy B. Libbey
- 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
- Object Name
- knife
- Other Terms
- knife; Edged Weapons; Hunting
