David Crockett (August 17, 1786 â€" March 6, 1836) was an American
folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He is commonly
referred to in popular culture by the epithet "King of the Wild
Frontier". He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of
Representatives and served in the Texas Revolution.Crockett grew up in
East Tennessee, where he gained a reputation for hunting and
storytelling. He was made a colonel in the militia of Lawrence County,
Tennessee and was elected to the Tennessee state legislature in 1821.
In 1827, he was elected to the U.S. Congress where he vehemently
opposed many of the policies of President Andrew Jackson, especially
the Indian Removal Act. Crockett's opposition to Jackson's policies
led to his defeat in the 1831 elections. He was re-elected in 1833,
then narrowly lost in 1835, prompting his angry departure to Texas
(then the Mexican state of Tejas) shortly thereafter. In early 1836,
he took part in the Texas Revolution and was "likely" executed at the
Battle of the Alamo after being captured by the Mexican Army.Crockett
became famous during his lifetime for larger-than-life exploits
popularized by stage plays and almanacs. After his death, he continued
to be credited with acts of mythical proportion. These led in the 20th
century to television and movie portrayals, and he became one of the
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