sentences:  Austin ran in the 1836 Texas presidential election but was defeated by Sam Houston.Houston appointed Austin as secretary of state for the new republic, and Austin held that position until his death in December 1836.Numerous places and institutions are named in his honor, including the capital of Texas, Austin in Travis County, Austin County, Austin Bayou, Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Austin College in Sherman, and a number of K-12 schools.