<P> Officially chartered in 1839 , the Texas Congress designated the name of Austin for the new city . According to local folklore , Stephen F. Austin , the `` father of Texas '' for whom the new capital city was named , negotiated a boundary treaty with the local Native Americans at the site of the present - day Treaty Oak after a few settlers were killed in raids . After the republic purchased several hundred acres to establish the city , Lamar renamed it in honor of Stephen F. Austin in March 1839 . The city 's original name is honored by local businesses such as Waterloo Ice House and Waterloo Records , as well as Waterloo Park downtown . </P>
<P> Officially chartered in 1839 , the Texas Congress designated the name of Austin for the new city . According to local folklore , Stephen F. Austin , the `` father of Texas '' for whom the new capital city was named , negotiated a boundary treaty with the local Native Americans at the site of the present - day Treaty Oak after a few settlers were killed in raids . After the republic purchased several hundred acres to establish the city , Lamar renamed it in honor of Stephen F. Austin in March 1839 . The city 's original name is honored by local businesses such as Waterloo Ice House and Waterloo Records , as well as Waterloo Park downtown . </P>
who is the capital of texas ( austin ) named after
who is the capital of texas ( austin ) named after
Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin