Old Texan (6 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Facsimile Edition. Very good condition softcover copy with some light reading/handling wear only.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. BIOGRAPHY, JOSE ANTONIO NAVARRO by an Old Texan, (facsimile reproduction of the 1876 edition printed by the Telegraph Steam Printing House of Houston), preface by Mary Bell Hart, softcover, 1976. ITEM CONDITION: near fine. The text block is in fine condition with no tears, dog ears, or marks. There is no bookplate, but the signature of a prior owner is written on the title page. This is not a library item nor a remainder. The wraps are in near fine condition. 8 ½ x 5 1/2, 52 pages, 10 ounces XX [Wikipedia] José Antonio Navarro (February 27, 1795 - January 13, 1871) 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 Béxar in the Viceroyalty of New Spain (now the American city of San Antonio, Texas). 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 he was mainly self-educated. As a native Texan, he had a vision of the future of Texas like that of Stephen F. Austin. Austin and he developed a steady friendship, and worked together to find the new state of Texas. An early proponent of Texas independence, he took part in the 1812-1813 Magee, Gutiérrez, and Toledo resistance movement. Working with the empresarios of the period, he helped Austin obtain his contracts to bring settlers into the area. He became a land commissioner for Dewitt's Colony, and soon after, for the Béxar District. In 1825, he married Margarita de la Garza and they raised seven children. His son José Ángel Navarro III served three terms in the Texas Legislature. During the early 1830s, Navarro represented Texas both in the legislature of the state of Coahuila y Tejas and in the federal Congress in Mexico City. Always a champion of democratic ideas, Navarro, collaborating with Austin, worked to pass legislation that would best benefit the people of Texas. Navarro later served as a leader in the Texas Revolution. He was at the Convention for Texas Independence, when he received the news from Juan Seguin of the Alamo's fall. José Antonio Navarro was one of the first signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence, in early March, 1836, in Washington-on-the-Brazos. He later signed the Constitution of the Republic of Texas. José Antonio Navarro became a representative in the Republic of Texas Congress from Bexar County, Texas. Attempting to keep a balance of power, he worked closely with Senator Juan Seguin to promote legislation favorable to the Tejano citizenry, who were quickly becoming the political minority. Education was one such priority, working to bring academic institutions into the San Antonio area. He supported the annexation of Texas by the United States. In 1845, Navarro was instrumental in drafting the first state Constitution of Texas, ensuring future political rights for all people. He served two terms in the Texas Senate before retiring from politics in 1849.…

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 36 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.09 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. dj: none. book: fair. hinges cracked, paper yellowed. points & spine ends rubbed. avg or less.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 36 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.09 inches. This item is printed on demand.