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Why was the capital of Texas was moved from velasco to Houston and then from Houston to Austin?
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∙ 12y ago
Columbia, what is now known as West Cloumbia was the capital before Houston. It was moved to Houston Because president Sam Houston ordered it to be moved December 15, 1836 and it started operating from Houston April 19, 1837.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe president Sam Houston elected Houston as the capital of Texams them Lamar changed the capital over to Austin named after Stephen F Austin a land agent or emperaario
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