Site of the Home of Juan Antonio Padilla
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas
Marker Inscription
A native of Nacogdoches Land commissioner, 1829 Vice-governor of the State of Coahuila and Texas Active in the Texas Revolution Died in Houston in July, 1839. His wife, Maria Montes del Padilla, died here, August 14, 1846 Marked by the State of Texas 1936
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
A native son of Nacogdoches, Juan Antonio Padilla rose to serve as land commissioner in 1829 and as vice-governor of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas, then took an active part in the Texas Revolution. He died in Houston in 1839, and his wife, Maria Montes del Padilla, died at their Nacogdoches home in 1846. A 1936 state marker honors the site where they lived.
Why it matters
Padilla's career spans the hinge between Mexican Texas and the Texas Republic, a reminder that Tejano leaders helped govern and then remake the land they had long called home.
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Related people
- · Juan Antonio Padilla
- · Maria Montes del Padilla
Related events
- · Texas Revolution
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