José Antonio Navarro
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José Antonio Navarro was a Texas statesman, revolutionary, rancher, and merchant. The son of Ángel Navarro and Josefa María Ruiz y Peña, he was born into a distinguished noble family at San Antonio de
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Navarro statue at the Navarro County Courthouse in Corsicana, Texas
Inscription on base of statue depicts Navarro as a "Lover of Liberty" and a "Foe of Despotism."
In 1835, Navarro built the Celso-Navarro House, relocated to the Witte Museum in San Antonio, where it houses some administrative offices.
Navarro County, Texas
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Navarro County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,624. Its county seat is Corsicana. The county is named for José Antonio Navarro, a Tejano leader in
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…of New Spain (now the American city of San Antonio, Texas). His uncle was José Francisco Ruiz and his brother-in-law was Juan Martín de Veramendi. Navarro County, Texas, established in 1846, is named in his honor, as is the small town of Navarro, Texas. Navarro was proficient in the laws of Mexico and Spain, although…
The Navarro County Courthouse in Corsicana
Veterans Memorial at Navarro County Courthouse in Corsicana
Navarro Mills Lake and Dam