James E.B. Austin, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Texian settler/ brother of empresario Stephen F. Austin/ "The Father of Texas"
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About James E.B. Austin
- James Elijah Brown Austin (October 3, 1803 – August 14, 1829) was an American settler and brother of empresario Stephen F.
- Austin, "The Father of Texas." Counted also as one of the Old Three Hundred, he is listed in Spanish and Mexican records as "Santiago E.B.
- Austin".
- James and Stephen F.
- Austin are both brothers of Emily Margaret Brown Austin.Born in Missouri, James attended high school in Washington, Connecticut before joining Stephen in Texas in December, 1821.
- Three years later, having established residence, he was granted title to three leagues west of the Brazos River, including Eagle Nest and Manor lakes; a labor in west Brazoria County; and another labor in Waller County.
- He went back to Missouri in May 1824 to bring his mother Maria Brown Austin and sister Emily down to Texas but returned the next year without them. James entered into a partnership with John Austin to participate in the coasting trade and retail, opening a store together in Brazoria, Texas.
- He lobbied in Saltillo, the capital of Coahuila and Texas, for the continuance of slavery and succeeded in protecting the ownership of settlers already established.
- He returned from the capital with 300 Spanish horses.
- With his brother, he opposed the Fredonian Rebellion of 1827. James married Eliza Martha Westall March 20, 1828.
- He named his son Stephen F.
- Austin Jr.
- James died in New Orleans of yellow fever.
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