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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
Col. Jose Francisco Ruiz is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 236 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 503 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.4157, -98.5113 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Capt. Jose Antonio Menchaca (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Jose Antonio Navarro, Placido Olivarri, and Don Juan Ximenes.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029004385. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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