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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hommer, post: 8164615, member: 73266&quot;]I recently visited the Alamo and took photos of the statues there. This guy was one of them.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://www.thealamo.org/fileadmin/_processed_/5/b/csm_crockett_3__1_of_1__dd6320425d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Davy despite being a rugged frontiersman, was elected as not only a State Assemblyman for two terms, but also a US Representative for the State of Tennessee for three terms. While a member of the House of Representatives, he was a steadfast opponent of the bill that removed the Indians from their native territories and put them on reservations. His opposition didn&#039;t set well with some of the people in his home state and in fact, he and Andrew Jackson who was also from Tennessee, constantly battled over Jackson&#039;s policies.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jackson was much more popular than Crockett and this led to Davy being defeated in the election of 1831. He was reelected in 1833 but was defeated again after just one term. After his defeat, Crockett went to Tejas, or Texas as the State is now known, to expand his career in politics in a new land. His ultimate sacrifice in defense of the Alamo sealed his place in history.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 2003 Bill H.R.3526 David &quot;Davy&quot; Crockett Commemorative Coin Act was introduced in the House of Representatives. The act was to authorize a commemorative silver one dollar coin and five dollar gold coins commemorating the service that Davy Crockett gave to the United States. Having not ever seen a Crocket coin personally, I wondered why there wasn&#039;t one. I&#039;m sure the Bill died sometime before a final vote, was removed as pork, or some other reason for it not to come to fruition. Anyone know for sure?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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