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	(1854-06-21)June 21, 1854 Independence, Texas, U.S.
Died	June 26, 1941(1941-06-26) (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. He was a son of the famous Texas founder and statesman Sam Houston and his wife Margaret Lea Houston, and was named for his father's mentor Andrew Jackson. He served briefly as a United States senator in 1941, appointed to temporarily fill the vacancy left by the death of longtime Senator Morris Sheppard.