Notable People in Early South Texas
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This page contains links to other web sites describing some of the important people of the 1800s who played a role in the early development of South Texas.
Important People, Places, and Events of the Early 1800s in Coastal South Texas
The Handbook of Texas Online, where all of the following are available, along with much more
Martin de Leon, empresario of the only Mexican colony in Texas (which included the Ramon Musquiz Grant)
De Leon's Colony, headquartered in present-day Victoria
Jose M. J. Carbahal, surveyor of the Musquiz Grant land
John J. Linn, merchant, prominent citizen of Victoria and Texas patriot
John Sutherland Menefee, Texana merchant and leader
The Handbook of Texas Online, where all of the following are available, along with much more
Martin de Leon, empresario of the only Mexican colony in Texas (which included the Ramon Musquiz Grant)
De Leon's Colony, headquartered in present-day Victoria
Jose M. J. Carbahal, surveyor of the Musquiz Grant land
John J. Linn, merchant, prominent citizen of Victoria and Texas patriot
John Sutherland Menefee, Texana merchant and leader