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Eduardo Aguirre Jr. (b. 1946) —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in Cuba,
July
30, 1946.
Banker;
U.S. Ambassador to Spain, 2005-09; Andorra, 2005-09.
Cuban ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Stephen Earnest Aguirre (1892-1972) —
also known as Stephen E. Aguirre —
of El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex.
Born in Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz., November
11, 1892.
U.S. Vice Consul in Ciudad Juarez, 1917-20; Chihuahua, 1920; Manzanillo, 1921-24; Nuevo Laredo, 1925-27, 1927-29; Piedras Negras, 1927; Mexico City, 1929-32; U.S. Consul in Ciudad Juarez, as of 1943.
Mexican, Scottish,
English,
French,
and German
ancestry.
Died, from an aortic
aneurysm, in Southwestern General Hospital,
El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex., November
19, 1972 (age 80 years, 8
days).
Interment at Restlawn
Memorial Park, El Paso, Tex.
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Relatives: Son
of Stephen Monroe Aguirre and Mary Wilhelmina (Sneed) Aguirre;
married to Jeannette Adelina Krause. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: U.S. passport application
(1920) |
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Micaela Alvarez (b. 1958) —
Born in Donna, Hidalgo
County, Tex., 1958.
U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, 2004-.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Roland Arriola —
of Waco, McLennan
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Waco, Tex., 1982.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 1982.
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Francisco Antonio Balmaseda (b. 1935) —
also known as Francisco A. Balmaseda —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in Camagüey, Cuba,
August
8, 1935.
Democrat. School
teacher; college
instructor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Texas, 1972.
Lutheran.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, American
Historical Association.
Still living as of 1973.
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Relatives: Son
of Francisco Fidencio Balmaseda and Zoila Fé (Nápoles)
Balmaseda; married 1955 to Eileen
Bahnsen. |
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Basilio Benavides —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1848-50.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Fortunato Pedro Benavides (b. 1947) —
also known as Fortunato P. Benavides; Pete
Benavides —
of McAllen, Hidalgo
County, Tex.
Born in Mission, Hidalgo
County, Tex., February
3, 1947.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in Texas, 1981-84; Judge, Texas Court of Appeals,
1984-91; Judge of
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1991-92; defeated, 1992; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1994-2012; took
senior status 2012.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Porfirio Benavides —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1881-82, 1884.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Refugio Benavides —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Democrat. Mayor of
Laredo, Tex., 1857, 1859; postmaster at Laredo,
Tex., 1859-61, 1862-63.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Santos Benavides —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1856.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Henry Bonilla (b. 1954) —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., January
2, 1954.
Republican. Journalist;
television
reporter; U.S.
Representative from Texas 23rd District, 1993-.
Baptist.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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David Briones (b. 1943) —
of Texas.
Born in El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex., 1943.
Lawyer;
county judge in Texas, 1991-94; U.S.
District Judge for the Western District of Texas, 1994-.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Albert Garza Bustamante (b. 1935) —
also known as Albert G. Bustamante —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Born in Asherton, Dimmit
County, Tex., April 8,
1935.
Democrat. School
teacher; Bexar
County Commissioner, 1973-78; Bexar
County Judge, 1979-84; U.S.
Representative from Texas 23rd District, 1985-93; defeated, 1992.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Convicted
in 1993 on racketeering and bribery
charges,
and sentenced
to prison.
Still living as of 2014.
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Kathleen Cardone (b. 1953) —
Born in Medina, Orleans
County, N.Y., 1953.
U.S.
District Judge for the Western District of Texas, 2003-.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Ramon Carillo —
of Texas.
La Raza Unida candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 21st District, 1976.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 1976.
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Julián Castro (b. 1974) —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., September
16, 1974.
Lawyer;
mayor
of San Antonio, Tex., 2009-14; U.S.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 2014-17.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2019.
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Lauro Fred Cavazos (b. 1927) —
also known as Lauro F. Cavazos —
Born near Kingsville, Kleberg
County, Tex., January
24, 1927.
President
of Texas Tech University, 1980; U.S.
Secretary of Education, 1988-90.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2018.
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Simon Celaya (1824-1908) —
of Brownsville, Cameron
County, Tex.
Born in Spain,
September
28, 1824.
Merchant;
promoter and builder, Rio Grande Railroad;
Honorary
Vice-Consul for Spain in Brownsville,
Tex., 1900-07.
Catholic.
Spanish ancestry.
Died in Brownsville, Cameron
County, Tex., November
25, 1908 (age 84 years, 58
days).
Interment at Old
City Cemetery, Brownsville, Tex.
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Linda Chavez-Thompson (b. 1944) —
also known as Linda Chavez —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Lorenzo, Crosby
County, Tex., August
3, 1944.
Democrat. International
representative (1971) and international
vice-president (1988), American Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees (AFSCME); executive
vice-president, AFL-CIO, 1995-2007; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Texas, 1988,
1992,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1997-2005; member of Democratic
National Committee from Texas, 2004.
Female.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2010.
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Relatives:
Married 1985 to Robert
Thompson. |
| | | Campaign slogan (2010): "Standing up
for the next generation - standing up for Texas' economic
future." |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article |
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Henry Gabriel Cisneros (b. 1947) —
also known as Henry G. Cisneros —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., June 11,
1947.
Mayor
of San Antonio, Tex., 1981-89; U.S.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1993-97.
Hispanic ancestry.
In 1995, an independent counsel was appointed to investigate
allegations that he had made false
statements to the FBI about payments he made to his mistress;
indicted
in 1997 on 18 counts of conspiracy, making false
statements, and obstruction
of justice; pleaded
guilty to a misdemeanor count of lying to
the FBI, and was fined
$10,000; pardoned
in 2001 by President Bill
Clinton.
Still living as of 2014.
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Mary Alice Cisneros —
also known as Mary Alice Perez —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Rafael Edward Cruz (b. 1970) —
also known as Ted Cruz —
of Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Born, to an American mother, in Foothills General Hospital,
Calgary, Alberta,
December
22, 1970.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008;
U.S.
Senator from Texas, 2013-; candidate for Republican nomination
for President, 2016.
Southern
Baptist. Cuban, Irish,
and Italian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2018.
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Eligio de la Garza II (1927-2017) —
also known as E. 'Kika' de la Garza —
of Mission, Hidalgo
County, Tex.; McAllen, Hidalgo
County, Tex.
Born in Mercedes, Hidalgo
County, Tex., September
22, 1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the
U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1952-64; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Texas, 1964,
1996;
U.S.
Representative from Texas 15th District, 1965-97.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Catholic
War Veterans; Kiwanis;
Delta
Theta Phi.
Died in McAllen, Hidalgo
County, Tex., March
13, 2017 (age 89 years, 172
days).
Interment at Valley Memorial Gardens, McAllen, Tex.
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Maria Echaveste (b. 1954) —
of Washington,
D.C.; Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in Texas, 1954.
Democrat. Lawyer;
assistant and Deputy Chief of Staff for President Bill
Clinton, 1998-2001; member of Democratic
National Committee from District of Columbia, 2004; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 2004;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008.
Female.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Elizabeth G. Flores —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1998-2006.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2006.
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Luciano Flores —
of San Marcos, Hays
County, Tex.
Mayor
of San Marcos, Tex., 1972-73.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 1973.
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Juan Francisco=Farias —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1861.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Pete Peña Gallego (b. 1961) —
also known as Pete P. Gallego —
of Alpine, Brewster
County, Tex.
Born in Alpine, Brewster
County, Tex., December
2, 1961.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1991-2012 (68th District 1991-92,
74th District 1993-2012); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Texas, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008
(alternate); U.S.
Representative from Texas 23rd District, 2013-15; defeated, 2014,
2016.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2018.
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Bartolome Garcia —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1855, 1858, 1862-64.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Domingo Garcia —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Democrat. Candidate for mayor of
Dallas, Tex., 1995, 2002; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Texas, 1996;
member of Texas
state house of representatives 104th District; elected 1996,
1998, 2000; defeated, 2002; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 33rd District, 2012.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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Julian Garcia —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1879-80.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Rosendo Garcia —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1878.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward D. Garza (b. 1969) —
also known as Ed Garza —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., 1969.
Democrat. Urban
planner; mayor
of San Antonio, Tex., 2001-05.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2011.
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Oliver Pastrano Garza (b. 1941) —
also known as Oliver P. Garza —
of Texas.
Born in 1941.
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua, 1999-2002.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Alberto R. Gonzales (b. 1955) —
also known as Al Gonzales;
"Fredo" —
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., August
4, 1955.
Republican. Lawyer; secretary
of state of Texas, 1997-99; justice of
Texas state supreme court, 1999-2000; U.S.
Attorney General, 2005-07.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2020.
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Charles A. Gonzalez (b. 1945) —
also known as Charlie Gonzalez —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., May 5,
1945.
Democrat. Lawyer;
county judge in Texas, 1983-87; district judge in Texas, 1989-97; U.S.
Representative from Texas 20th District, 1999-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Henry Barbosa Gonzalez (1916-2000) —
also known as Henry B. Gonzalez —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., May 3,
1916.
Democrat. Member of Texas
state senate, 1956-61; candidate for Governor of
Texas, 1958; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1961; U.S.
Representative from Texas 20th District, 1961-99; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964,
1996.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, Americans
for Democratic Action.
Was in the motorcade in Dallas, Tex., when President John
F. Kennedy was shot. In a San Antonio restaurant in 1986, he
punched a man who called him a communist; he was charged
with assault,
but acquitted.
Died, in Downtown Baptist Hospital,
San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., November
28, 2000 (age 84 years, 209
days).
Interment at San
Fernando Cemetery #2, San Antonio, Tex.
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Jose Maria Gonzalez —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1851.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Matthew Eduardo Gonzalez (b. 1965) —
also known as Matt Gonzalez —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in McAllen, Hidalgo
County, Tex., June 4,
1965.
Lawyer;
as trial attorney for San Francisco Office of Public Defender, was
twice jailed
for contempt
of court; the contempt findings were overturned on appeal;
candidate for mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 2003; Independent candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 2008.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Arturo Granado —
also known as Arthur Granado —
of Texas.
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas; candidate
for Texas
state house of representatives 33rd District, 1998; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2000.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
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Philip Ray Martinez (b. 1957) —
Born in El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex., 1957.
U.S.
District Judge for the Western District of Texas, 2002-.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Ricardo S. Martinez (b. 1951) —
Born in Mercedes, Hidalgo
County, Tex., 1951.
U.S.
District Judge for the Western District of Washington, 2004-.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Susana Martinez (b. 1959) —
of Las Cruces, Dona Ana
County, N.M.
Born in El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex., July 14,
1959.
Republican. Lawyer;
District Attorney, 3rd District, 1997-2010; member of New Mexico
Republican State Executive Committee, 2002; Governor of
New Mexico, 2011-18.
Female.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2018.
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Frank Montalvo (b. 1956) —
Born in Bayamón, Bayamón
Municipio, Puerto Rico, 1956.
U.S.
District Judge for the Western District of Texas, 2003-.
Puerto Rican ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Alia Moses (b. 1962) —
Born in Eagle Pass, Maverick
County, Tex., 1962.
U.S.
District Judge for the Western District of Texas, 2002-.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Solomon Porfirio Ortiz (b. 1938) —
also known as Solomon P. Ortiz —
of Corpus Christi, Nueces
County, Tex.
Born in Robstown, Nueces
County, Tex., June 3,
1938.
Democrat. Insurance
agent; sheriff;
U.S.
Representative from Texas 27th District, 1983-; defeated, 2010;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Methodist.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2010.
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Joseph Jay Pastoriza (1857-1917) —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., January
8, 1857.
Printer;
mayor
of Houston, Tex., 1917; died in office 1917.
Spanish ancestry.
Died in Houston, Harris
County, Tex., July 9,
1917 (age 60 years, 182
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Aaron Peña Jr. (b. 1959) —
also known as Lionel Aron Peña Jr. —
of Edinburg, Hidalgo
County, Tex.
Born in Austin, Travis
County, Tex., June 8,
1959.
Lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives 40th District, 2003-12; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004,
2008;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2012.
Catholic.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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Saul Ramirez —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1990-97.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 1997.
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Irma Lerma Rangel (1931-2003) —
also known as Irma Rangel —
of Kingsville, Kleberg
County, Tex.
Born in Kingsville, Kleberg
County, Tex., May 15,
1931.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1977-2003 (49th District 1977-82,
37th District 1983-92, 35th District 1993-2002, 43rd District 2003);
died in office 2003.
Female.
Mexican ancestry.
In 1976, was the first
Mexican-American woman elected to the Texas House.
Died, of brain
cancer, in Brackinridge Hospital,
March
18, 2003 (age 71 years, 307
days).
Interment at Texas
State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
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Rolando L. Rios —
of Texas.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 23rd District, 1994.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 1994.
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Ciro D. Rodriguez (b. 1946) —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila,
December
9, 1946.
Democrat. Member of Texas
state house of representatives 118th District, 1987-97; U.S.
Representative from Texas 28th District, 1997-; defeated, 2006,
2010, 2012; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Luis J. Rodriguez (b. 1954) —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex., 1954.
Poet;
novelist;
Justice candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 2012.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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Pedro Ignacio Saenz Jr. (b. 1951) —
also known as Pete Saenz —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Born in Laredo, Webb
County, Tex., 1951.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 2014-.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2015.
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Diana Saldana (b. 1971) —
Born in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit
County, Tex., 1971.
Law clerk for U.S. District Judge George
P. Kazen, 1997-98; lawyer;
assistant prosecuting attorney; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, 2011-.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Agustin Salinas —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1866-67, 1869-73.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Raul G. Salinas (b. 1947) —
also known as Raúl González=Salinas —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Born in Alice, Jim Wells
County, Tex., November
8, 1947.
FBI
agent; mayor of
Laredo, Tex., 2006-14.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2015.
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Amador Sanchez —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Democrat. Mayor of
Laredo, Tex., 1901-09; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Texas, 1912.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Dario Sanchez —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1883, 1885.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Nicolas Sanchez —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1865.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Jorge Antonio Solis (b. 1951) —
Born in San Ygnacio, Zapata
County, Tex., 1951.
U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, 1991-2016;
retired 2016.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2016.
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Hilda G. Tagle (b. 1946) —
Born in Corpus Christi, Nueces
County, Tex., 1946.
Lawyer;
district judge in Texas 148th District, 1995-98; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, 1998-2012;
took senior status 2012.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2021.
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Aldo Tatangelo —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1978-90.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 1990.
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Frank Mariano Tejeda (1945-1997) —
also known as Frank Tejeda —
of Texas.
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., October
2, 1945.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War; lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1977-86; member of Texas
state senate, 1987-92; U.S.
Representative from Texas 28th District, 1993-97; died in office
1997; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died of brain
cancer and pneumonia,
in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., January
30, 1997 (age 51 years, 120
days).
Interment at Fort
Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Tex.
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Raymond L. Telles Jr. (1915-2013) —
also known as Raymond Telles —
of El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex.; Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md.
Born in El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex., September
5, 1915.
Accountant;
served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; El
Paso County Clerk, 1949-57; mayor of
El Paso, Tex., 1957-61; U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, 1961-67.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions.
Died in 2013
(age about
97 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Tomas Trevino —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1860.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Vincent Tuero (1881-1953) —
also known as Vicente Sifuentes Tuero —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.; North Tonawanda, Niagara
County, N.Y.; Southfield, Oakland
County, Mich.; San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in Durango,
January
26, 1881.
Socialist. Naturalized U.S. citizen; streetcar
conductor; financial
secretary and Treasurer,
Street Carmen's Union; candidate for New York
state assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1918; during a
railway strike in 1922, the Niagara Falls High Speed Line train line
was dynamited,
wrecking a train and injuring its passengers; in 1923, Tuero and
others were indicted
in federal court for conspiring to steal, transport, and place the
dynamite; a trial
was held in January 1926, but the charges against Tuero were
dismissed by the judge at the end of the prosecution's case.
Mexican ancestry.
Died, from a cerebral
hemorrhage, in Laurelwood Rest
Home, San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., July 9,
1953 (age 72 years, 164
days).
Interment somewhere
in San Antonio, Tex.
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Relatives: Son
of Mariano Tuero and Dolores (Sifuentes) Tuero. |
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Leticia Van de Putte —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Democrat. Member of Texas
state house of representatives 115th District, 1991-99; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000,
2004;
member of Texas
state senate 26th District, 2001-12.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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Blanca Vela (1936-2014) —
also known as Blanca Sanchez —
of Brownsville, Cameron
County, Tex.
Born in Harlingen, Cameron
County, Tex., May 27,
1936.
Democrat. Mayor
of Brownsville, Tex., 1999-2003; bank
director.
Female.
Mexican ancestry.
Died in Brownsville, Cameron
County, Tex., February
19, 2014 (age 77 years, 268
days).
Interment at Buena
Vista Burial Park, Brownsville, Tex.
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Filemon Bartolome Vela (1935-2004) —
also known as Filemon Vela —
Born in Harlingen, Cameron
County, Tex., May 1,
1935.
U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, 1980-2000;
took senior status 2000.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died in Harlingen, Cameron
County, Tex., April
13, 2004 (age 68 years, 348
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Filemon Bartolome Vela Jr. (b. 1963) —
also known as Filemon Vela —
Born in Harlingen, Cameron
County, Tex., February
13, 1963.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Texas 34th District, 2013-.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2018.
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A. E. Vidaurri —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1899-1900.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Atanacio Vidaurri —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1877.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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L. Villegas —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Laredo, Tex., 1920-25.
Hispanic ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph D. Wardy (b. 1953) —
also known as Joe Wardy —
of El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex.
Born in 1953.
Mayor
of El Paso, Tex., 2003-05; defeated, 2005.
Lebanese
and Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2005.
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