141:, in 1741. He was one of the first settlers in San Antonio. He laid the foundation for the creation of the first "heritage of water" (private water galleries that pass from generation to generation that were developed in the Canary Islands) in the United States. He was also the architect of the construction of several canals to irrigate the lands of the Canarian settlers in San Antonio. These heritage of water would serve as a model for all those that were created later in San Antonio.
170:), possibly. His father, who worked in the Heredad of Waters (in English: Heritage of water) of Tenoya, in Gran Canaria, drowned in a flood of the Tenoya ravine, trying to save his neighbors when Antonio was a child. His family was wealthy, allowing Rodriguez Medero the ability to learn to read and write. From an early age he worked with his father in the irrigation and repair of canals in Heredad of waters de Tenoya, in Gran Canaria.
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After arriving in
Veracruz, Rodriguez Medero married Josefa de Niz, daughter of the future mayor of San Antonio, Manuel de Niz, between 27 August and 15 November 1730, in Quaticlan, Mexico, before arriving in San Antonio. One of his sons was named Prudencio Rodriguez. According to a description that
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ordered sending of ten or eleven
Canarian families to Texas in order to establish and populate a city in this territory, he decided to travel to the place and, with his girlfriend, Josefa de Niz, and her parents, they departed from the port of Las Palmas, in late February or early March 1730 in the
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He even went on to become in Judge of the Villa, and at the summit in 1741 was appointed Mayor. Because of the problems mentioned above, in June 1749, he was accused by neighbors and was imprisoned for abuse of power, but this was, apparently, a plan to discredit him because of the prestige that
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de la nueva Villa" (in
English: "Butler of the new Ville", thanks to him being one of the few settlers who could read and write), a position that meant he would be held responsible for the administration of public funds and supervision of public works. He held the position until 1736, when he was
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for that, as he directed the construction of the canal, they should work and look after their land, which made
Rodriguez could engage in work that the rest of the colonists could not do and, while their neighbors to repent by treatment with him due to this special treatment for the missionaries.
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4th. During these early years of stay in the newly created village, their dedications are known as
Labrador, acequiero, contractor and businessman, in addition to its social work in the village. So, basing on their knowledge of
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Balbuena
Castellano, José Manuel. "La odisea de los canarios en Texas y Luisiana" (The odyssey of the canaries in Texas and Louisiana). Chapter IV (La organización de los isleños), pages 42–46; (ed) 2007,editorial: Anroart
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has come down to us, Antonio was of medium height, broad-shouldered, white, flat nose, gray eyes, brown hair and eyebrows, plump face pockmarked, and a hawthorn in the right cheek.
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The fact that he finished the first channel catering to the missions, caused him problems with the settlers, but also received special favors from the monks, who ceded
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Antonio
Rodriguez Medero was born around 1712, and was the son of Juan Rodriguez and Maria del Carmen Mederos. The family lived in Tamaraceite, a neighborhood in
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216:, organization of owners, etc.. he was the architect of the construction of two canals that were used to supply water to missions and settlers: The
326:(in English: Canarian Presence in the Southern United States). Posted by Alfredo Herrera Piqué, in May 20, 2006. Retrieved May 06, 2012, to 1:00pm
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463:Antonio López Aguado y Villafuente (2nd time)
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137:(1712 – April 10, 1760) was the mayor of
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542:Francisco Flores de Abrego (3rd time)
536:Francisco Flores de Abrego (2nd time)
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741:José Miguel de Arciniega (2nd time)
433:Antonio López Aguado y Villafuente
14:
574:Vicente Ferrer Enriquez de Amador
297:Crónicas de Tenoya (Gran Canaria)
559:Juan José de la Santa (2nd time)
481:Luis Antonio Menchada (2nd time)
400:Antonio de los Santos (2nd time)
649:José Antonio Saucedo (3rd time)
627:Manuel María Barrera (2nd time)
616:José Antonio Saucedo (2nd time)
892:Wilhelm Carl August Thielepape
661:Juan María Zambrano (2nd time)
607:José Félix Menchaca (5th time)
583:José Félix Menchaca (4th time)
565:José Félix Menchaca (3rd time)
539:Toribio de la Fuente Fernández
533:José Félix Menchaca (2nd time)
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757:José María Salinas (4th time)
749:José Ángel Navarro (2nd time)
732:José María Salinas (3rd time)
714:José María Salinas (2nd time)
586:Salvador Rodríguez (2nd time)
1099:Politicians from San Antonio
937:William L. Richter (Pro Tem)
309:Ranchos de Texas y Lanzarote
928:Frederick Terrell (Pro Tem)
667:Francisco Flores (2nd time)
592:Manuel de Arocha (2nd time)
478:Juan José Flores (2nd time)
451:Juan José Padrón (2nd time)
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806:Francis Guilbeau (Pro Tem)
562:Simón de Arocha (2nd time)
551:Francisco Javier Rodríguez
516:Domingo Delgado (2nd time)
505:Francisco Flores de Abrego
934:Bryan Callaghan Jr. (3rd)
922:Bryan Callaghan Jr. (2nd)
916:Henry Elmendorf (Pro Tem)
630:Manuel Delgado (5th time)
598:Manuel Delgado (4th time)
548:Manuel Delgado (3rd time)
530:Manuel Delgado (2nd time)
237:Cathedral of San Fernando
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34:10th Mayor of San Antonio
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1084:People from Gran Canaria
990:A. C. (Jack) White (2nd)
910:A. I. Lockwood (Pro Tem)
736:José Antonio de la Garza
729:Jose Miguel de Arciniega
718:Juan Martín de Veramendi
707:Juan Martín de Veramendi
645:José Antonio de la Garza
526:Vicente Álvarez Travieso
485:Ignacio Lorenzo de Armas
423:Antonio Rodríguez Medero
409:Ignacio Lorenzo de Armas
158:city, in the island of
135:Antonio Rodríguez Medero
23:Antonio Rodríguez Medero
1089:People of Spanish Texas
943:Albert Steves (Pro Tem)
779:William H. Daingerfield
724:Gaspar Flores de Abrego
701:Gaspar Flores de Abrego
664:Francisco Montes de Oca
634:Gaspar Flores de Abrego
472:Martín Lorenzo de Armas
466:José Curbelo (3rd time)
454:José Curbelo (2nd time)
436:Juan José Montes de Oca
753:Francisco Antonio Ruiz
697:Manuel Yturri Castillo
180:Santa Cruz de Tenerife
1104:Mayors of San Antonio
958:Phil Wright (Pro Tem)
876:Samuel Maverick (2nd)
852:Charles F. King (3rd)
840:Charles F. King (2nd)
595:Juan José de la Garza
545:Juan José de la Santa
457:Luis Antonio Menchaca
388:Antonio de los Santos
214:hydraulic engineering
186:, continuing through
1002:Walter W. McAllister
964:C. K. Quin (Pro Tem)
873:James R. Sweet (2nd)
867:J. H. Beck (Pro Tem)
831:Bryan Callaghan, Sr.
604:José Antonio Saucedo
601:Manuel María Barrera
580:Ramón de las Fuentes
173:At age 18, when the
1094:Texas Isleño people
999:J. Edwin Kuykendall
907:Bryan Callaghan Jr.
820:U.S. State of Texas
652:José María Zambrano
571:Francisco de Arocha
513:José Félix Menchaca
493:Bernabé de Carbajal
194:Life in San Antonio
1119:Tejano politicians
984:A. C. (Jack) White
900:Francois P. Giraud
864:J. M. Devine (3rd)
855:J. M. Devine (2nd)
711:Juan José Zambrano
694:José María Salinas
690:José Ángel Navarro
638:Francisco Travieso
589:José Roberto Núñez
555:Salvador Rodríguez
427:Patricio Rodríguez
368:San Antonio, Texas
139:San Antonio, Texas
66:Patricio Rodríguez
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1008:Charles L. Becker
888:J. H. Lyons (2nd)
843:S. S. Smith (2nd)
765:Republic of Texas
655:Domingo Bustillos
490:Francisco Delgado
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996:R. N. White, Sr.
981:Alfred Callaghan
975:C. K. Quin (2nd)
946:Clinton G. Brown
931:John P. Campbell
784:Antonio Menchaca
658:Francisco Flores
641:Clemente Delgado
577:Manuel de Arocha
568:Ignacio Calvillo
519:Joaquín Menchaca
469:Juan José Flores
445:Juan José Padrón
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1048:Phil Hardberger
1043:Edward D. Garza
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904:James H. French
858:John M. Carolan
834:Charles F. King
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993:R. L. Lester
896:S. G. Newton
885:O. Cleveland
846:J. M. Devine
828:Edward Dwyer
439:José Curbelo
430:Antonio Sosa
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419:Juan Delgado
414:Juan Curbelo
404:Juan Curbelo
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62:Succeeded by
56:Juan Delgado
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1114:1760 deaths
1109:1712 births
952:O. B. Black
949:Sam C. Bell
940:A. H. Jones
882:J. H. Lyons
879:P.L. Buquor
837:S. S. Smith
801:Juan Seguín
767:(1836–1844)
745:Juan Seguín
683:(1821–1836)
442:Mateo Pérez
377:(1731–1821)
225:Amerindians
150:Early years
103:San Antonio
52:Preceded by
1078:Categories
1058:Ivy Taylor
1005:John Gatti
967:C. K. Quin
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268:Ediciones.
252:References
190:to Texas.
156:Las Palmas
121:Profession
786:(Pro Tem)
448:José Leal
204:Mayordomo
145:Biography
42:In office
184:Veracruz
92:possibly
209:Regidor
200:Council
364:Mayors
188:Mexico
113:Spouse
46:1741–?
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