Andrew Jackson Houston
Andrew Jackson Houston | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Texas | |
| In office April 21, 1941 – June 26, 1941 | |
| Appointed by | W. Lee O'Daniel |
| Preceded by | Morris Sheppard |
| Succeeded by | W. Lee O'Daniel |
| United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Texas | |
| In office June 2, 1902 – May 25, 1910 | |
| Preceded by | John Grant |
| Succeeded by | Dupont B. Lyon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1854 Independence, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 1941 (aged 87) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic Republican Prohibition |
| Spouse(s) | Carrie Glenn Purnell (d. 1884) Elizabeth Hart Goode (d. 1907) |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Lawyer Author Historian |
Andrew Jackson Houston (June 21, 1854 – June 26, 1941) was an American politician who served briefly as a United States senator in 1941, appointed to temporarily fill the vacancy left by the death of longtime Senator Morris Sheppard. He was a son of statesman Sam Houston and his wife Margaret Lea Houston, and was named for his father's mentor Andrew Jackson.