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Submitted: 12/28/17 • Approved: 12/29/17 • Last Updated: 3/24/18 • R144094-G0-S3
Israel Bonaparte Bigelow Was From Connecticut And Was A Stage Coach Operator For General Taylor. He Became The First County Judge Of Cameron County And Brownsville's First Mayor But Was Ousted By The City Council On Twelve Counts Of Election Irregularities. He And John Well Applied To the State Of Texas To Incorporate The Town Site Into A City.
Israel Bonaparte Bigelow orginario De Connecticut Fue Operador De Carruaje Para El Gral. Taylor, Fue El Primer Juez Del Condado De Cameron Y El Primer Alcalde De Brownsville. Fue Destituido Por El Consjo De La Ciudad Despues De Doce Acusacions De Irregularidades Electorales. Conjuntamente Con John Webb Solicito Incorporar Legalmente A La Ciudad De Brownsville
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Brownsville Historical Association
Brownsville Heritage Complex
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Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation
Finding Quality Of Life Projects
US Department Of The Interior March 3, 1949
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Contributed on 12/28/17
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