Capital of Texas
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Capital of Texas usually refers to the Austin, Texas, the present capital; However several other cities served as the capitol of Texas:
- San Antonio, 1771 to 1835, mostly during the Spanish Texas (1771 to 1821) and Mexican Texas (1821 and 1836) periods,
During the period of the Republic of Texas (1836–1845), the capital of Texas moved from city to city.
- Washington-on-the-Brazos,
- Harrisburg, 1835 to April 16, 1836 the General Council of Texas, a provisional government of Texas, made Harrisburg its capital until burned down by advancing Mexican forces.
- Washington-on-the-Brazos, March 1, 1836 to March 17, 1836
- Galveston,
- Velasco and
- Columbia).
- Houston, 1837 to 1839
- Austin, formerly known as Waterloo, 1839 to 1842
- Austin - 1842 to present
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