Biography Of Davy Crockett, One Of The Most Famous American Folk Heroes

Davy Crockett was born on August 17th in the year 1786 at 7:23 am in what is now the town of Limestone, Tennessee. At that time, this area was a part of North Carolina, which was one of the original twelve states. Davy's father was a Revolutionary Wary veteran around the time of his birth. Davy Crockett's family had 10 children, consisting of 7 boys and 3 girls.

He was the second youngest boy. Davy's family often times had debt and financial problems. This led to Davy's father to have Davy work outside the home at an early age. At the age of thirteen, Davy ran away from home because of a beating from his father. Because of this, he learned to become very independent at a young age. His independence and self-sufficiency became a large portion of his legacy.

Davy Crockett is well known for being a frontiersman and a hunter. During the Creek War, he enlisted as a scout hunting wild came for the soldiers under Colonel John Coffee until December 24, 1813. He even claimed to kill one hundred five bears in a seven month period. This was during a time when market hunting was a well known and accepted way to make a living.

Davy Crockett was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1826. He represented Tennessee for three non-consecutive terms. Before this, he served in the Tennessee state legislature. During his time in the U.S. Congress, Davy was often absent due to hunting trips. In fact, he was never able to pass a single bill of his own. He is best known for opposing Andrew Jackson about the Indian Removal Act. This opposition is believed to have cost his future political career.

After losing his final bid in Congress in 1835, Crockett left Tennessee and moved to Texas. After only three months, he found himself at the Alamo where he and two hundred others were killed by Mexican forces. Some people believe he may have been one of the last survivors perhaps even been executed by Santa Anna, the general after capture.

Davy Crockett is one of the most recognizable historical figures in American history. Davy Crockett's early life highlights the hardships of being a child at that time, and the work it took to survive on the frontier. His adult life and his political stance are very important in our government, this is because he stood up to Andrew Jackson about the Indian Removal Act saying that the Native Americans should stay on their ancestral land. Davy Crockett's death at the Alamo was a tragic event that has gone down in American folklore.