Texas History 1800 By dyecrandall Period: Jan 1, 1839 to Jan 1, 1860 Texas 1839-1860 Jan 25, 1839 First Public School Teacher Hired Jan 31, 1839 Congress Passed Homestead Act Jan 25, 1840 Rutersville College Established Jan 25, 1842 First Issue of Galveston News Jan 30, 1842 German Immigrants Arrive Jan 25, 1845 Baylor University Established Jan 30, 1845 Slaves account for 30% of Population Jan 25, 1852 Work begins on Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, Colorado Railroad Jan 25, 1854 First Telegraph Lines are built Jan 30, 1854 Govenor Pease set aside $2 million for school funds Jan 25, 1857 Stagecoach Service begins between San Antonio & San Diego Jan 10, 1860 More than 70 newspapers are in print Jan 30, 1860 Several Railroads connect Houston to neighboring communities
