Twice president and once governor of Texas, he married twenty-one year old Baptist, Margaret Lea, who ended his boisterous drinking. When informed at his baptism that his sins were washed away, Houston replied, "God help the poor fish below."
Appearances
Texas Rising
Main cast, played by Bill Paxton
- Episode 1x01: From the Ashes (May 25, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Fate and Fury (May 26, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: Blood for Blood (Jun 1, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: Vengeance is Mine (Jun 8, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: The Rise of the Republic (Jun 15, 2015)