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Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin. 4th grade. Life and times.

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Stephen F. Austin

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  1. Stephen F. Austin 4th grade

  2. Life and times • He was born in Virginia and raised in southeastern Missouri. He graduated with distinction from Transylvania University in Kentucky. He was Born in 1793 and died in 1836. When he was 21 years old,he was elected to the territorial legislator of (1819),when he moved to Arkansas.The elder Austin died soon after returning to Missouri.

  3. Accomplishments • He served in the legislature of the Missouri Territory.

  4. The Best of Stephen F. Austin • In April 1823, Austin induced the congress to grant him a contract to bring 300 families into Texas. By late 1825, Austin had brought the first 300 families, now known in Texas history as the Old Three Hundred, to the grant.

  5. Interesting Links • http://education.yahoo.com

  6. Bibliography • Stephen F. Austin. Lone Star Junction. 1/23/06. http://www.lsjunction.com

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