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Stephen F. Austin

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STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

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STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

  • He was born in Virginia on November 3,1793.
  • He is also known as "The Father of Texas"
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STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

  • He discovered Anglo-American Texas.
  • In 1823 mexican congress passed a general colonization law, and Austin was given a contract under its term.
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STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

  • He was a military leader.
  • He protected the Anglo colony till 1824.
  • Warfare 1835, Austin held military command briefly before heading to the U.S. seeking financial backing for the insurgency
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STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

  • Spent most September exploring Texas.
  • In 1825 he brought 300 families to his settlement.
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STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

  • He settled along the Lower Bolorado and Brazos river in 1827
  • In 1830 he got imprisoned because he rebelled against Mexico.
  • He tried to finish what his father, Moses Austin, started.
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