David Crockett, more commonly known as Davy Crockett, was born in Tennessee in 1786. In 1821 he was elected to the Tennessee legislature and later served as a United States Congressman. He died while serving in the American Army at the Alamo in 1836.

A narrative of the life of David Crockett written by himself, published in 1834; An account of Col. Crockett's tour to the North and down East, published in 1834, and Col. Crockett's exploits and adventures in Texas, published posthumously in 1836.