Andrew Jackson Houston (June 21, 1854 – June 26, 1941) was an American politician who served briefly as a United States senator in 1941, appointed to temporarily fill the vacancy left by the death of longtime Senator Morris Sheppard. He was a son of statesman Sam Houston and his wife Margaret Lea Houston, and was named for his father's mentor Andrew Jackson.
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Early life
Andrew Jackson Houston was born in Independence, Texas, on June 21, 1854. He was educated at several military academies and colleges, including Baylor University and West Point—a member of the Class of 1875, he dropped out before graduating. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1876.
Career
Houston had a varied career, including serving as clerk of the federal court in Dallas, a colonel in the Texas National Guard and United States Marshal for the eastern district of Texas.