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Fernando De Leon

Mexican American businessman (born 1978)

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Fernando De León (1798–1853) was a co-founder of Victoria, Texas, and the first commissioner and colonization manager of De León's Colony. He fought against Antonio López de Santa Anna. De León was an aide-de-camp to provisional Texas governor James W. Robinson. In the war's confusion about Mexican loyalties, De León was first incarcerated by the Mexican army, only to be released and be incarcerated by the Texas army. When his brother Silvestre was murdered, he adopted Silvestre's sons. After the war, he legally recovered 50,000 acres of his land that had been redistributed to Texans. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark number 6541 placed at Evergreen Cemetery in 1972 acknowledges Fernando De León's contribution to Texas.

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Born
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Place of birth
Brownsville wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
chief executive officer, billionaire, investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, real estate developer wd
Social media
LinkedIn wd

Awards wd

  • Horatio Alger Award
  • Coca-Cola Scholars Program
  • Forbes

Questions

When was Fernando De Leon born?
Fernando De Leon was born on 1 October 1978 in Brownsville.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Fernando De Leon · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q133821108 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 14 November 2026

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