Stephen F. Austin - Wikipedia
Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 – December 27, 1836) was an American-born empresario, i.e. a person granted the right to settle on land in exchange for recruiting and …
Stephen F. Austin State University | University in Texas
A largely residential, four-year teaching and research university, college located in Nacogdoches, Texas. Offers degrees at bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.
Stephen Austin | Texas Colonizer, Empresario & Statesman
Dec 23, 2025 · Stephen Austin (born November 3, 1793, Austinville, Virginia, U.S.—died December 27, 1836, Columbia, Republic of Texas [now West Columbia, Texas]) was the …
Stephen F. Austin: American, Mexican, and Texan Statesman
Stephen F. Austin was a pioneer settler and the organizer of the largest American colony in Texas in the 1820s and 1830s, during the era of Mexican rule. Austin was a bilingual statesman with …
Stephen F. Austin | Texas State Library
May 28, 2024 · Austin was selected to go to Mexico City and present the Texans' petitions to Santa Anna. Austin's mission seemed to be successful. He persuaded the government to …
Stephen F. Austin Texas Ranger Hall OF Fame
Stephen Fuller Austin, born in southwestern Virginia, is often called the Father of Texas. He can also be called the Father of the Texas Rangers as he founded the earliest precursor of the …
Stephen Austin's contract to bring settlers to Texas, 1825
Stephen Austin established dozens of communities and brought thousands of settlers into the Mexican province of Texas. While Austin was loyal and committed to the Mexican Republic, by …
Stephen F. Austin | Humanities Texas
Removing Austin’s moderating influence only aided settlers who favored a revolution. When Austin was released from prison, his patience had run out, and he promptly joined the fight for …
Stephen Austin imprisoned by Mexicans - HISTORY
Nov 16, 2009 · Escalating the tensions that would lead to rebellion and war, the Mexican government imprisons the Texas colonizer Stephen Austin in Mexico City. Stephen Fuller …
Austin, Stephen | Encyclopedia.com
Stephen Fuller Austin was the chief colonizer of Texas . He carried out his father's dream of creating an agricultural society in the remote Spanish-held region.