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Henry Barbosa González (born Enrique Barbosa González; 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. He is the longest serving Hispanic in Congress and a founding member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
- November 28, 2000 (aged 84), San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
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Sep 13, 2007 · Biography of Henry B. González, a Democratic congressman and civil rights crusader from San Antonio, Texas. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and legacy in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1961 to 1997. Find out how he fought for the rights of Mexican Americans, the poor, and the people of Bexar County.
January 2001 0. Courtesy of The Institute of Texan Cultures. Henry B. Gonzalez was the first Mexican American elected to the Texas Senate, in 1956; the first Mexican American to run for...
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Apr 16, 2024 · Humanities Texas. October 2021. 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.
3 days ago · Learn about the life and legacy of Henry B. González, a long-serving congressman and civil rights pioneer from San Antonio. Explore his papers, bibliography, and selected works from the Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Jul 15, 2010 · A strong personality who has received national attention for his various crusades, Henry González was the first Hispanic Representative from Texas, and has served in Congress longer than any other Hispanic. He was born Enrique Barbosa González in San Antonio, Texas on May 3, 1916.
3 days ago · Born in 1916, Henry B. González was the first Mexican American to represent Texas in Congress. An expert on the nation's banking system, he oversaw the 1989 savings and loan bailout in the aftermath of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
