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Col. Jose Francisco Ruiz

San Antonio, Bexar County

Marker Text

Officer in the Mexican Army, 1831. Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence 1836. Senator of the first Congress of the Republic 1836-37. Born in San Antonio January 29, 1783. Died January 20, 1840. Erected by the State of Texas 1936

Marker Details

Address 1100 S. Colorado St.
Location Description San Fernando Cemetery #1, Ruiz family plot, 20 feet E and 20 feet N of entrance facing Colorado St.
Marker # 4385
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Texas Centennial - grave marker (gray granite)
Code Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; Republic official; military topics; Hispanic topics
Latitude, Longitude 29.415619, -98.512341

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