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(1806-1850) Born in Texas; third son of the Empresario Don Martin de Leon, founder of De Leon Colony and City of Victoria. Felix de Leon was held hostage on a pirate ship about 1822, to force his father to comply with buccaneer demands. Later he became active in Colony's affairs. A skilled Indian fighter, he served Texas' cause in War for Independence. His business was supplying horses, mules, and cattle to the New Orleans market. (1972)
De Leon, Felix is a historical marker in Victoria, Victoria County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 99 historical markers documented in Victoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 240 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.8110, -97.0089 near Victoria. The nearest cataloged historic site is De Leon, Don Martin (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include De Leon, Silvestre, De Leon, Agapito, and De Leon, Dona Patricia De La Garza.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5469006540. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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