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As he lay on his death bed, ravaged by the effects of pneumonia, Moses Austin gasped out one last request--that his son, Stephen, lead a group of pioneers deep into the heart of what would later become the state of Texas. Stephen Austin was an obedient son, and although he originally disliked his father’s plans for a Texas settlement, he was prepared to join him. Stephen agreed to his father's request. Although Stephen lacked his father’s aggressive leadership style, he had a patient and determined personality that would serve him well.
Stephen Austin's Early Education
According to Eugene Barker's biography of Stephen Austin on The Handbook of Texas Online, Stephen Austin was born in southwest Virginia on November 3, 1793, to Mary and Moses Austin. Moses Austin was an industrialist who dreamed of great success for his family and America. In 1798, he moved his family to southeastern Missouri where he established the town of Potosi, opened a general store, and invested his time and money in mining, smelting, and manufacturing lead, providing his son, Stephen, with a broad education as he watched his father's business grow.
Austin's Introduction to Politics and Law
Stephen, always eager to learn, was sent to Bacon Academy in Connecticut at the age of eleven then to Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. Following his graduation from the university, Stephen studied law. Like his father, Stephen was eager to participate in his community. He served in the legislature of the Missouri Territory when he was only twenty-one years old, from 1813 to 1819. In 1891, he was appointed circuit judge of the first judicial circuit of Arkansas. He served in this position for six months before leaving for New Orleans where he also worked as a lawyer.
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