Background
Austin was born on January 2, 1748 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Austin was born on January 2, 1748 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Austin graduated from Harvard College in 1766. After he graduated from Harvard, Austin moved to Portsmouth, New Hampshire and became a merchant there.
Austin was the father of Massachusetts Attorney General James Treacothie Austin. When the war started Austin became a Major in Langdon"s Regiment, and later an aid to General John Sullivan. Austin was the secretary to the until October 1777.
In January 1780 Austin was captured by the British while on a mission to Europe to secure a loan for Massachusetts.
Austin was later released. He failed to secure the loan and he returned in the autumn of 1781.
Austin served as for two years, from 1806 to 1808. Austin served as from 1811 to 1812.
