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Houston’s Law Office

Sam Houston, a native of Virginia, moved to Nashville in 1818 to study law with Judge James Trimble. Houston practiced in Lebanon, Tenn., before returning to Nashville to serve as District Attorney (1819-21). In 1821, he opened a law office near this site. He was elected a U.S. Congressman (1823-27), Governor of Tenn. (1827-29), and President of the Republic of Texas (1836-38). Donated by the Nashville Bar Association in 1999

Donated by the Nashville Bar Association in 1999
Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County

Marker reads the same on both sides.

Marker Name: Houston’s Law Office Marker Location: Roadside Type of Marker: Building Marker Number: 106 Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County

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