Answer: father of texas, Austin had issued 297 land grants. -Each family received 177 very inexpensive acres of farmland or 4,428 acres for stock grazing, as well as a 10-year exemption from paying taxes. He was also lawyer, settler, and administrator who played a key role in the secession of Texas from Mexico.
Stephen F Austin was the "Father Of Texas". He was the founder of Texas. He brought 300 families to the area. Even though he was not aloud he did it anyway.
