ONLY -- Tejano member of 1845 State of Texas Constitutional Convention, Texas State Cemetery, Austin TX
N 30° 15.901 W 097° 43.605
14R E 622479 N 3348837
The grave of Jose A. navarro, the only Tejano member of the 1845 Texas State Constitutional Convention
Waymark Code: WMQ088
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/21/2015
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The grave of José Antonio Navarro stands in the Confederate Field section of the Texas State Cemetery, near the monument to his friend and contemporary Stephen F Austin at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas. Jose Antonio Navarro was the only Tejano (a Mexican born in Texas), to sign the Texas Declaration of Independence, which began the Texas Revolution. He later participated in the convention the drafted the Texas state constitution, after the United States annexed the Republic of Texas (with her permission) in 1845.
The memorial reads as follows:
"[W side]
JOSÉ ANTONIO NAVARRO
February 27, 1795
January 14, 1871
“I have sworn to be a free Texan. I shall never forswear."
[W base]
[cattle brand]
Homestead, Casa Navarro state historic site, San Antonio
[S Side]
Member of the Santa Fe expedition, 1841
Imprisoned in Mexico, 1841-1844
Only Tejano member of the 1845 convention that wrote the Texas State constitution
Texas statesman and political leader
[S base]
“Let us, then, be true Americans because of clear reason. And our interests.”
Jose Antonio Navarro
[E side]
Alcalde and judge, 1822
Gave land for the first Atascosa County seat, 1856
Friend of Stephen F Austin and his colonization plan
Texas Legislature names. Navarro County in his honor, 1846
Advocate for education, defender of civil rights and property rights of all Texans, Tejano and Texian
[E base]
“Strongest champion of the rights of the people.”
Narciso Leal
[N side]
Signed the Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836
Only native Texan – Tejano member of the 1836 convention that wrote the Republic of Texas Constitution
State Representative, Republic of Texas 1838 - 1839
State Sen., state of Texas, 1846 – 1849
[N base]
“To none of her greatest statesman, nor to her many eminent patriots, is Texas more indebted for her existence as a Republic.”
San Antonio Herald, 1871"
Type of documentation of superlative status: tombstone
Location of coordinates: at the tombstone
Web Site: [Web Link]
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