Jacob M. Harrell

Jacob M. Harrell was a politician and blacksmith who served as the 7th mayor of Austin. He was an early settler to the Austin area and a key figure in the early development of Round Rock, Texas.

Early life Harrell was born in Tennessee in 1804 and migrated to Texas with Robertson's Nashville colony in 1833 along with his wife and four children. In 1838, Harrell and his family became some of the first settlers to the Waterloo colony in present-day Austin.

Between 1848 and 1853, he sold of portions of his property in one acre plots upon which the homes and businesses of old town Round Rock were built. Among these was a log cabin that would serve as the area's first school. On his remaining property, he built a log cabin, a blacksmith shop, and other services for travelers to the area.

Personal life Jacob Harrell married Mary McCutcheon and the couple had four children.