Austin, Texas

Essay # 25550

History > U.S. The Young Nation 1800-1848

Austin, Texas

An overview of the history of Austin in the state of Texas.

1,098 words () | 3 sources | MLA | 2002 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper provides a brief history of several of the founders of Austin and the influence they had on the area. The paper traces the beginnings of the development of the area from the early seventeen hundreds when Isidro de Espinosa set out to try and influence the Texas Indians with Christianity. It explores the story of Stephen Fuller Austin, who settled the area in the early eighteen hundreds with other families who shared his dream of farming the land. Other founders discussed are Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar who became President of Texas and Edwin Waller, the first mayor of Austin, Texas.

From the Paper:

"Much work still needed to be done once the city was established; that is where Edwin Waller came in. Born on Nov. 4, 1800, Waller was another important figure in Austin's past. Casey M. Weaver states that Waller became the first mayor of the city of Austin (Weaver). He was in charge of surveying the land, selling lots, and getting public buildings built all around Austin. President Lamar appointed Waller the postmaster general of the Republic of Texas (Weaver). He was elected Chief Justice of Austin County in 1844, and re-elected in 1852 and 1854. "Waller fathered seven children, and moved back to Austin to live with one of his daughters a few months before his death in January 1881" (Weaver). In Texas, there is a town, a country, and are at least two creeks named after Edwin Waller (Weaver)."