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The 1st Congress Of
The
Republic Of Texas Convened
In
October 1836
At
Columbia (now West Columbia)
It
Overturned
The
Mexican Prohibition Of Slavery
Although
It
Allowed Slaveholders
To
Free Their Slaves If They Desired
Stephen F
Austin
Known As
The
Father Of Texas
Died December 27
1836
After Serving Two Months
As
Secretary Of State For
The
New Republic
In
1836
Five Sites Served
As
Temporary Capitals Of Texas (Washington-on-the-Brazos
Harrisburg
Galveston
Velasco
And
Columbia) Before President Sam Houston Moved
The
Capital
To
Houston
In
1837
In
1839
The
Capital Was Moved
To
The New Town Of Austin By
The
Next President
Mirabeau B
Lamar
Stephen F
Austin
the
"Father of Texas."
Blues
NRG Park area
Houston
Texas
Astrodome
with NRG Stadium
at
center of this 2010 astronaut photo
2.5 1950s
Fall Creek. ! . Louetta
2 Geography
Texas 3.svg State Highway 3, 1880 1,591,749 94.5%
Texas 249.svg State Highway 249 a.k.a
- Tomball Parkway going from Tomball
and
SE or Tomball Tollway going from Tomball
and
NW.
! ! .
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