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490:
473:
465:
462:
453:Bexar County
450:
447:
431:
406:Cibolo Creek
383:
368:
351:Juan Curbelo
339:Arthur Swift
319:
306:
290:Ralls County
281:
279:
253:
252:
176:(1845-01-12)
137:Edward Dwyer
133:Succeeded by
112:
100:Succeeded by
77:
65:Succeeded by
44:
18:
1368:1845 deaths
1363:1792 births
1231:O. B. Black
1228:Sam C. Bell
1219:A. H. Jones
1161:J. H. Lyons
1158:P.L. Buquor
1116:S. S. Smith
1080:Juan SeguĂn
1046:(1836â1844)
1024:Juan SeguĂn
962:(1821â1836)
721:Mateo PĂ©rez
656:(1731â1821)
414:San Jacinto
262:San Antonio
123:Preceded by
105:Juan SeguĂn
88:Preceded by
55:Preceded by
1357:Categories
1337:Ivy Taylor
1284:John Gatti
1246:C. K. Quin
1017:(2nd time)
1005:(3rd time)
999:(2nd time)
982:(2nd time)
766:(2nd time)
695:(2nd time)
676:(2nd time)
600:1842â1845
482:References
331:James Kerr
276:Early life
230:Profession
157:1792-11-04
1065:(Pro Tem)
727:José Leal
476:pneumonia
117:1842â1844
113:In office
82:1840â1841
78:In office
49:1837â1838
45:In office
584:1840â42
327:surveyor
294:Missouri
286:Virginia
181:Virginia
164:Virginia
309:Sheriff
239:Soldier
234:Senator
224:
216:
212:
205:
197:
643:Mayors
337:, and
188:Spouse
183:, U.S.
166:, U.S.
1303:(2nd)
1091:(3rd)
1082:(2nd)
1076:(2nd)
470:Death
280:Born
266:Texas
237:Mayor
218:(
214:
199:(
195:
515:TAMU
436:and
171:Died
151:Born
645:of
300:in
284:in
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381:.
361:.
333:,
292:,
272:.
220:m.
201:m.
635:e
628:t
621:v
159:)
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