The Political Graveyard: Navarro family of San Antonio, Texas

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Navarro family of San Antonio, Texas

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José Francisco Ruiz (1783-1840) — also known as Francisco Ruiz — of Texas. Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., January 29, 1783. Delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Bexar, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; member of Texas Republic Senate from District of Bexar, 1836-37. Catholic. First schoolmaster in San Antonio, Texas. Died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., January 19, 1840 (age 56 years, 355 days). Interment at San Fernando Cemetery #1, San Antonio, Tex.

		Relatives: Uncle of José Antonio Navarro (1795-1871).
		Political family: Navarro family of San Antonio, Texas.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

José Antonio Navarro (1795-1871) — of Texas. Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., February 27, 1795. Delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Bexar, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1838-39; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; member of Texas Republic Senate, 1845; member of Texas state senate, 1846-49. Catholic. Member, Freemasons. Died January 13, 1871 (age 75 years, 320 days). Interment at San Fernando Cemetery #1, San Antonio, Tex.; statue at Navarro County Courthouse Grounds, Corsicana, Tex.

		Relatives: Father of Angel Navarro III; nephew of José Francisco Ruiz; uncle by marriage of William Gordon Cooke (1808-1847).
		Political family: Navarro family of San Antonio, Texas.
		Navarro County, Tex. is named for him.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

William Gordon Cooke (1808-1847) — of Texas. Born in Fredericksburg, Va., March 26, 1808. Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1844-45; Texas Republic Secretary of War and Marine, 1845-46; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas, 1846; Adjutant General of Texas, 1846-47; died in office 1847. Member, Freemasons. Died of tuberculosis, at Seguin, Guadalupe County, Tex., December 24, 1847 (age 39 years, 273 days). Original interment somewhere in Geronimo, Tex.; reinterment in 1937 at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.

		Relatives: Nephew by marriage of José Antonio Navarro (1795-1871).
		Political family: Navarro family of San Antonio, Texas.
		Cooke County, Tex. is named for him.
		Cooke Avenue, in San Antonio, Texas, is named for him.

Angel Navarro III — of Texas. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1857-63. Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of José Antonio Navarro (1795-1871).
		Political family: Navarro family of San Antonio, Texas.

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