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Moses Austin
Moses Austin is famous because he was the founder of the lead industry in the United States. He was also the father of one of the leading settlers of Texas.
Stephen Austin and his father Moses Austin. Moses died before he could establish it so his son finished it for him
Martin de Leon
Actually Moses Austin brought the settlers to a piece of land and they were the ones who chose where their land was and the land was near the rivers so they could get their resources.
Moses Austin
Moses Austin
The son of Moses Austin who led American settlers into Texas in 1821 is Stephen F. Austin. He is often referred to as the "Father of Texas" for his role in bringing 300 families to settle in the region under the Spanish land grant system. Austin played a crucial role in the early development of Texas and its eventual push for independence from Mexico.
Moses Austin
Moses Austin and Stephen F. Austin were not brothers. Stephen F. Austin was Mose's Austin son.
Moses Austin made this deal with the Spanish.
In 1821, Moses Austin, who was living in Louisiana at the time, received permission to bring approximately 300 colonists to settle in Texas. On his way to Missouri for the settlers, he was brutally attacked by highwaymen, who robbed and severely beat him. He eventually made it to Missouri, but died before he could bring the settlers to Texas.