Q: In this task you will be given a text passage from a trivia quiz. You should choose the category this question belongs to from these categories: History, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, Literature. You can only choose one category, so if in doubt, please choose the closest match.
This man assaulted William Stanbery with a cane on Pennsylvania Avenue. As a Senator, he and John Bell were the only southerners to vote against the Kansas-Nebraska Act. A close ally of Andrew Jackson, he served as the governor of Texas until he was removed for his refusal to support the Confederacy. For 10 points, name this politician, who also lead the victorious forces at the Battle of San Jacinto.
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History