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University of Texas, Austin ( BA) St. Mary's University, Texas ( JD) Henry Barbosa González (born Enrique Barbosa González; [1] May 3, 1916 – November 28, 2000) was an American Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Texas, who represented Texas's 20th congressional district from 1961 to 1999. [2] He is the longest serving Hispanic in ...
- November 28, 2000 (aged 84), San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
- Charlie Gonzalez
Sep 13, 2007 · Henry B., as he was known, grew up speaking Spanish, but attended public schools and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1935; the story goes that he used to practice English and oratory in front of a mirror at home, and was reading Descartes and Carlyle by age sixteen.
3 days ago · Longtime congressman and civil rights pioneer Henry B. González—affectionately known by his constituents as "Henry B."—was born in San Antonio in 1916. González's political career began in the fifties, when he served on the San Antonio City Council and, later, in the Texas Senate.
May 15, 2024 · Longtime congressman and civil rights pioneer Henry B. González was born in San Antonio in 1916. González's political career began in the fifties, when he served on the San Antonio City Council and, later, in the Texas Senate.
He was born on May 3, 1916, in San Antonio but traced his family back to 1561 in Mexico. For much of his early life, Henry B. wrestled with a question that faced an entire generation of West...
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Jul 15, 2010 · Henry González attended public schools and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1935. He continued his education at the University of Texas and San Antonio College. In 1943 he graduated from St. Mary's University School of Law.
Education: San Antonio Jr. College, A.A., 1937; St. Mary's University, B.A., and law degree, 1943. Politics: Democrat. Career: Probation officer, Bexar County Juvenile Court, prior to 1946; Spanish-English translation business, 1947-51; Councilman, City of San Antonio, 1953-56; Texas State Senator, 1956-61; Representative, U.S. Congress, 1961-98.
