Stephen F. Austin
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]
Stephen F. Austin Media
Memorial to Stephen F. Austin in his birthplace
Sam Houston and Stephen Austin depicted on the Texas Centennial Issue postage stamp of 1936
Stephen F. Austin painted in Mexico City in 1833. Watercolor on ivory. Information from Gregg Cantrell's book Stephen F. Austin: Empresario of Texas, published 1999 by Yale University Press, p. 280
Austin's 1836 map of Texas
Stephen F. Austin State Office Building
Stephen F. Austin grave monument at Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas
References
- ↑ 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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