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Juan Nepomuceno Seguin, 1806-1890
A prominent politician and hero of the Texas War of Independence, Juan Seguin was from a Tejano (Mexican-Texan) family. Between 1829 and 1834, he held several political posts in San Antonio, including alcalde (city magistrate); he served as the city's military command in the late 1830s. When the Texas Revolution against Mexico erupted in 1835, he fought on the side of the settlers. Seguin was the only survivor at the Alamo, as he was sent for reinforcements before General Santa Anna attacked, and he was instrumental at the Battle of San Jacinto, which won Texas's independence from Mexico in 1836. Tensions continued between Mexico and the Republic of Texas, and Seguin was accused of espionage in the 1840s, while serving as mayor of San Antonio. He fled to Mexico, where the government forced him to fight on tts side during the Mexican American War.
Kentucky-born portrait painter Thomas Jefferson Wright arrived in Texas during the spring of 1837 and portrayed many prominent political figures of the Texas Revolution and the Texan Republic.
Thomas Jefferson Wright, c 1838 |