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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.
Stephen F. Austin is probably the best known and most successful empresario in Texas. The first group of colonists, known as the Old Three Hundred , arrived in 1822 and settled along the Brazos River , ranging from the Gulf of Mexico to near present-day Dallas .
The Texian Militia was the militia forces of Texian colonists in the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas from 1823 to 1835 and the inaugurate force of the Texas Military. [1] It was established by Stephen F. Austin on August 5, 1823 for defense of the Old Three Hundred colonists against the Karankawa, Comanche, and Cherokee tribes; among others. [2]
Texian Army volunteers elected Stephen F. Austin their first commander-in-chief. General and President of Mexico Antonio López de Santa Anna issued orders to the Mexican Army to show no quarter to the Texian Army rebels. Under President Antonio López de Santa Anna the government of Mexico began to drift towards a more centralist form. [11]
This is a list of notable people who graduated and/or attended Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Bruce Alexander, former NFL defensive back [1] Cliff Ammons (M.S., education), Louisiana state representative known as "the father of Toledo Bend Reservoir" [2] Leo Araguz, former NFL punter [3]
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-athlete. SFA assistant Steve ...
As a junior at Stephen F. Austin, Walkup averaged 15.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. His teammates began referring to him as "The Snake", after establishing his ability for rebounds, consistently drawing fouls for opposing players, and providing scrappy defense for the Lumberjacks. He was named Southland Conference Player of the Year in ...
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 ...