Crockett was born in a cabin in what is now [[Tennessee]]. [http://www.americanwest.com/pages/davycroc.htm] He moved to [[Virginia]] when growing up, but returned home around age 19, and married Polly Findlay soon after. After a stint in the military, in which he fought in the [[Creek War]], [http://etext.virginia.edu/railton/projects/price/acrocket.htm] Crockett served in the Tennessee State Legislature for a couple of terms beginning in 1821, and later in the [[United States Congress]]. Originally a [[Democrat]], Crockett ended up switching to the [[Whig Party]]. | Crockett was born in a cabin in what is now [[Tennessee]]. [http://www.americanwest.com/pages/davycroc.htm] He moved to [[Virginia]] when growing up, but returned home around age 19, and married Polly Findlay soon after. After a stint in the military, in which he fought in the [[Creek War]], [http://etext.virginia.edu/railton/projects/price/acrocket.htm] Crockett served in the Tennessee State Legislature for a couple of terms beginning in 1821, and later in the [[United States Congress]]. Originally a [[Democrat]], Crockett ended up switching to the [[Whig Party]]. |