Details
- Term
Davy Crockett
- Alternate Term
Crockett, Davy
- Occupation/Role
frontiersman; explorer; politician
- Date
1786-1836
- Remarks
After an early life as a frontiersman, Crockett served in the United States army under Andrew Jackson, then had three terms in United States Congress. After he failed in a 4th congressonal bid, Crockett left for Texas, where he died during the siege of the Alamo. During his lifetime, he was viewed as a symbol of the common man in western politics. After his death, he came to be considered a hero of the American frontier.
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