He was the only state governor to have once been a foreign head of state.
- Aaron Burr
- Alexander Hamilton
- John C. Calhoun
- Sam Houston
Sam Houston. He was elected governor of Tennessee in 1827, resigned and moved to Texas. He was a leader of the Texas Revolution and was elected President of the Republic of Texas. When Texas became a state he was elected governor.
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