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In which year did Houston last win election as the governor of Texas?

  • 1856

  • 1859

  • 1860

  • 1863

Answer

Houston won election as the governor of Texas for the final time in 1859. He served in this position until 1861, when he resigned after Texas seceded from the Union. Houston was a strong supporter of the Union, and he believed that secession was unconstitutional. He opposed the Confederate States of America, and he fought for the Union during the Civil War.
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