David Crockett

David Crockett was a frontiersman who became a well-known politician and humorist in early 19th century America. In a period that celebrated the rise of the common man, he rose from humble beginnings to become a household name by the time of his death at the Alamo on March 6, 1836. Born in Tennessee, he took advantage of social changes that opened public office to more people. A skilled hunter, he served in the Creek War under Andrew Jackson from 1813 to 1814. After settling in West Tennessee, his neighbors elected him to public office and later sent him to the U.S. House of Representatives. His opposition to President Jackson's policies brought him into conflict with the Democratic Party. After losing his bid for re-election in 1835, he vowed to go to Texas, where he expected to revive his political career, but instead he became the best-known defender of the Alamo.

San Antonio, Texas · United States