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accepted by historians and writers without sufficient examination". Lindsey also makes the argument that
Francisco Flores and not Francisco Ruiz was the alcade of San Antonio in February 1836 and that neither were present during the siege, having been sent on a mission by Travis and Bowie to transport ammunition, clothing and provisions to the Alamo.
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359:"The Story of the Fall of the Alamo"
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544:Antonio LĂłpez Aguado y Villafuente
417:Texas State Historical Association
238:Account of the Battle of the Alamo
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670:Juan José de la Santa (2nd time)
592:Luis Antonio Menchada (2nd time)
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738:Manuel MarĂa Barrera (2nd time)
727:José Antonio Saucedo (2nd time)
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772:Juan MarĂa Zambrano (2nd time)
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644:José Félix Menchaca (2nd time)
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825:JosĂ© MarĂa Salinas (2nd time)
697:Salvador RodrĂguez (2nd time)
1210:Politicians from San Antonio
1048:William L. Richter (Pro Tem)
185:. He was the eldest son of
1039:Frederick Terrell (Pro Tem)
778:Francisco Flores (2nd time)
703:Manuel de Arocha (2nd time)
589:Juan José Flores (2nd time)
562:Juan José Padrón (2nd time)
384:Hopewell, Clifford (1994).
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917:Francis Guilbeau (Pro Tem)
673:SimĂłn de Arocha (2nd time)
662:Francisco Javier RodrĂguez
627:Domingo Delgado (2nd time)
616:Francisco Flores de Abrego
1045:Bryan Callaghan Jr. (3rd)
1033:Bryan Callaghan Jr. (2nd)
1027:Henry Elmendorf (Pro Tem)
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818:Juan MartĂn de Veramendi
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596:Ignacio Lorenzo de Armas
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179:Viceroyalty of New Spain
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95:Viceroyalty of New Spain
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890:William H. Daingerfield
835:Gaspar Flores de Abrego
812:Gaspar Flores de Abrego
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745:Gaspar Flores de Abrego
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547:Juan José Montes de Oca
864:Francisco Antonio Ruiz
808:Manuel Yturri Castillo
434:Francisco Antonio Ruiz
325:Francisco Antonio Ruiz
189:and Josefa Hernandez.
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20:Francisco Antonio Ruiz
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987:Samuel Maverick (2nd)
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951:Charles F. King (2nd)
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499:Antonio de los Santos
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1113:Walter W. McAllister
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984:James R. Sweet (2nd)
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715:José Antonio Saucedo
712:Manuel MarĂa Barrera
691:RamĂłn de las Fuentes
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1018:Bryan Callaghan Jr.
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682:Francisco de Arocha
624:José Félix Menchaca
604:Bernabé de Carbajal
192:Ruiz supported the
187:José Francisco Ruiz
177:, then part of the
163:Battle of the Alamo
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1095:A. C. (Jack) White
1011:Francois P. Giraud
975:J. M. Devine (3rd)
966:J. M. Devine (2nd)
822:Juan José Zambrano
805:JosĂ© MarĂa Salinas
801:JosĂ© Ăngel Navarro
749:Francisco Travieso
700:JosĂ© Roberto NĂșñez
666:Salvador RodrĂguez
538:Patricio RodrĂguez
479:San Antonio, Texas
253:Carlos de la Garza
232:Susannah Dickinson
210:siege of the Alamo
200:, when he was the
67:JosĂ© MarĂa Salinas
56:JosĂ© Ăngel Navarro
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1119:Charles L. Becker
999:J. H. Lyons (2nd)
954:S. S. Smith (2nd)
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766:Domingo Bustillos
601:Francisco Delgado
439:Handbook of Texas
330:Handbook of Texas
322:Gomez, Maria O.,
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1042:John P. Campbell
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769:Francisco Flores
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996:O. Cleveland
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541:Antonio Sosa
530:Juan Delgado
525:Juan Curbelo
515:Juan Curbelo
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1060:Sam C. Bell
1051:A. H. Jones
993:J. H. Lyons
990:P.L. Buquor
948:S. S. Smith
912:Juan SeguĂn
878:(1836â1844)
856:Juan SeguĂn
794:(1821â1836)
553:Mateo PĂ©rez
488:(1731â1821)
221:James Bowie
175:San Antonio
157:during the
155:San Antonio
112:Nationality
87:San Antonio
51:Preceded by
1189:Categories
1169:Ivy Taylor
1116:John Gatti
1078:C. K. Quin
849:(2nd time)
837:(3rd time)
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413:Austin, TX
378:References
335:October 9,
276:Later life
128:Profession
897:(Pro Tem)
559:José Leal
300:Footnotes
169:Biography
41:In office
419:Press.
287:Indians
150:alcalde
132:Alcalde
117:Mexican
34:, Texas
475:Mayors
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223:, and
202:alcade
194:Texian
121:Tejano
30:103th
1135:(2nd)
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914:(2nd)
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421:ISBN
394:ISBN
337:2007
102:Died
84:1804
81:Born
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