The Leatherheads

For the group of individuals who proudly wear the leather helmet and are about preserving its traditional heritage and continuing its legacy!

Sam Houston

How did the N6A Sam Houston get its name ? I tried looking it up on google with not to much luck . The only thing that I found was that the Houston fire dept wanted a leather helmet like the New Yorker with some different specification that the N5A didn't have . If this is true then why not just name it the Houston ? Also I thought that Sam Houston him self might have some ties with the fire service but if he dose I couldn't find any .  Any help would be greatly appreciated , I hope someone can give us a history lesson .