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Jun 27, 2018 · Stephen Fuller Austin. The American pioneer Stephen Fuller Austin (1793-1836) was the chief colonizer of Texas. With the exception of Utah, no other state so owes its existence to one man. Born in Austinville, Wythe County, Va., on Nov. 3, 1793, Stephen Austin moved to Missouri in 1798, where his father, Moses Austin, engaged in lead mining and ...
Dec 27, 2023 · Texas History. Today in Texas History: ‘Father of Texas’ Stephen F. Austin Dies in 1836. Born in 1783, Austin brought the first 300 families in 1821 which would be the future state of Texas and begin his enduring legacy. Cameron Abrams. Dec 27, 2023. Painting of Stephen F. Austin hanging in the Texas House chamber. (The Texan/Daniel Friend)
Stephen Fuller Austin was an American-born empresario. Known as the "Father of Texas" and the founder of Anglo Texas, he led the second and, ultimately, the successful colonization of the region by bringing 300 families and their slaves from the United States to the Tejas region of Mexico in 1825.
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. The city of Austin, Texas is named after him.
Published: 2016. Link : The Life of Stephen F. Austin. Stephen F. Austin’s contributions to the Lone Star State made a lasting impression on the state’s history. He is commonly referred to as the “Father of Texas,” as the story of the Lone Star State’s independence begins with Austin.
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History. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Austin, Stephen F. views 1,599,888 updated. Austin, Stephen F. Born November 3, 1793. Wythe County, Virginia. Died December 27, 1836. Columbia, Texas. Diplomat and colonizer of Texas.
Stephen Austin (born November 3, 1793, Austinville, Virginia, U.S.—died December 27, 1836, Columbia, Republic of Texas [now West Columbia, Texas]) was the founder in the 1820s of the principal settlements of English-speaking people in Texas when that territory was still part of Mexico.
