Austin Organizes a Ranger Force
- When
- 1823
- Where
- Texas
In 1823, Stephen F. Austin organized small, informal armed groups to protect his colonists; these groups later evolved into the Texas Ranger Division.
In 1823, Stephen F. Austin organized small, informal armed groups to protect the colonists of his settlement in Texas. The Texas Rangers are traced to this founding year. The groups Austin raised were informal in character, and the passages do not record a specific founding date, an exact location, or the force's size. The retrospective identification of these groups with the Texas Ranger Division is prospective: they evolved into that body rather than being created as it.
Sources
- Stephen F. Austin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
- Texas Ranger Division Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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