Episode 4 of 4
Capital Relocation
- When
- By January 14, 1839 (year-level 1839 in other sources)
- Where
- Republic of Texas
The capital of the Republic of Texas was moved to Austin in 1839; one source states it had been moved by January 14, 1839.
President Sam Houston moved the capital to Houston in 1837, after five sites had served as temporary capitals in 1836. One source states that on January 14, 1839, the capital had been moved to Austin, known as Waterloo at the time; other passages date the Republic's relocation of its capital to Austin to 1839. The January date reflects a completed-state phrasing rather than an attested day of the move.
Sources
- History of Houston Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
- Houston Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
- Republic of Texas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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