Partisan Bickering Used To Be Way Cooler

And by "cooler," I mean insane and backward.

When Sam Houston ran across Representative William Stanbery on the street in 1832, he viciously beat the Ohio congressman with his cane. Stanbery pulled a gun on Houston, but it misfired prompting Houston to wail on Stanbery even more. Then Houston went to the theater, leaving the bloodied Stanbery in the street. Houston was convicted in the ensuing trial, despite the efforts of what famed attorney?

Hint: While an accomplished lawyer, many know him better for his music career.

See the answer on the next page.

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