Stephen F. Austin
American empresario, founder of Texas, namesake of Austin, Texas (1793-1836)
Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 – December 27, 1836) was an American politician and landowner. He was known as the "Father of Texas" and the founder of Texas.[1][2] He led the second and successful colonization of Texas by bringing 300 families from the United States to the region in 1825.
Stephen F. Austin | |
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| 4th Secretary of State of Texas | |
| In office October 22, 1836 – December 27, 1836 | |
| President | Sam Houston |
| Preceded by | William Houston Jack |
| Succeeded by | James Pinckney Henderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Fuller Austin November 3, 1793 Wythe County, Virginia, United States, present-day Austinville, Virginia |
| Died | December 27, 1836 (aged 43) West Columbia, Brazoria County, Republic of Texas |
| Cause of death | pneumonia |
| Nationality | American, Spanish, Mexican, Texian |
| Relations | Richard Austin (colonist) |
| Parents | Moses Austin, Mary Brown Austin |
| Occupation | politician, empresario |
| Known for | Being the "Father of Texas" |
The city of Austin, Texas is named after him.[3]
References
change- ↑ Gregg Cantrell (1 August 2001). Stephen F. Austin: Empresario of Texas. Yale University Press. p. 2. ISBN 0-300-09093-5.
...generations of Texans have come to revere Austin as the Father of Texas...
- ↑ Thom Hatch (1 August 1999). Encyclopedia of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution. McFarland. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-7864-9162-9.
- ↑ "AUSTIN, STEPHEN F. | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)". Tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
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