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Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 – December 27, 1836) was an American-born empresario.Known as the "Father of Texas" and the founder of Anglo Texas, [1] [2] 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.
By October 20 the Texians—led by Stephen F. Austin, the first empresario to bring English-speaking settlers to Texas [Note 1] —had reached Salado Creek and initiated a siege of Béxar. [4] [5] To keep the Texians from examining Mexican defensive measures, Mexican troops attempted to restrict access to and from the city.
The new Law of April 6, 1830, however, nullified the colonization contract with the Texas Association. Stephen F. Austin was able to get an exemption for his colony and that of Green DeWitt. [19] Robertson asked for Austin's assistance in getting an exemption for the association's colonization efforts.
Moses Austin, the father of Stephen F. Austin, had his party accepted by Spanish authorities in exchange for defense against foreign threats. However, Mexico had declared independence from Spain before the elder Austin died. [citation needed] Santa Anna marched north to bring Texas back under Mexican control by a brutal show of force. His ...
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — An assistant women’s bowling coach at Stephen F. Austin is out after the university discovered he cheated on his wife, who is the team’s head coach, with a student ...
Stephen F. Austin: Kyle Keller: Tony Jasick: SFA relieved Keller from his duties on January 22, 2025 after 8+ seasons. Under Keller, the Lumberjacks were 171–95 overall but had started this season 8–11, including a 1–7 record in conference play. Associate head coach Jasick was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. [69 ...
San Felipe de Austin was established on the south side of the Brazos River in 1823 by Stephen F. Austin, who initially brought 297 families, the Old Three Hundred, under a contract with the Mexican Government. [3] The town's notable early inhabitants included Noah Smithwick and Horatio Chriesman. By 1830, the town had a population of about 200 ...
Stephen F. Austin beat a team badly enough to bend the fabric of time on Thursday.. By the end of the first half, the Lumberjacks were up 70-0 against North American University, an NAIA school in ...