Texas History 1800

Texas 1839-1860

Period: Jan 1, 1839 to Jan 1, 1860

First Public School Teacher Hired

Jan 25, 1839

Congress Passed Homestead Act

Jan 31, 1839

Rutersville College Established

Jan 25, 1840

First Issue of Galveston News

Jan 25, 1842

German Immigrants Arrive

Jan 30, 1842

Baylor University Established

Jan 25, 1845

Slaves account for 30% of Population

Jan 30, 1845

Work begins on Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, Colorado Railroad

Jan 25, 1852

First Telegraph Lines are built

Jan 25, 1854

Govenor Pease set aside $2 million for school funds

Jan 30, 1854

Stagecoach Service begins between San Antonio & San Diego

Jan 25, 1857

More than 70 newspapers are in print

Jan 10, 1860

Several Railroads connect Houston to neighboring communities

Jan 30, 1860