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Henri Castro (July 17, 1786–November 3, 1865), a Jewish Texan, was one of the most important empresarios of the Republic of Texas. Only Stephen F. Austin was responsible for bringing more colonists to Texas as an empresario. Castro, who was born in Bayonne, France, was a French diplomat of Jewish and Portuguese descent, and he would later become an American citizen. The hundreds of families he recruited for emigration to Texas came primarily from the Haut-Rhin region of Alsace, and they settled in the Medina River valley, just west of San Antonio. The city of Castroville on the Medina River is named for him, as is Castro County in the Texas Panhandle. Castro himself settled for a time in Castroville.

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Account "a Brief History of Castro's Colony from Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas by John Henry Brown published 1880, hosted by The Portal to Texas History

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-[[Image:henricastro.jpg|right]] '''Henri Castro''' ([[July 17]], [[1786]]&ndash;[[November 3]], [[1865]]), a [[Jewish Texan]], was one of the most important [[empresario]]s of the [[Republic of Texas]]. Only [[Stephen F. Austin]] was responsible for bringing more [[colonists]] to Texas as an empresario. Castro, who was born in [[Bayonne]], [[France]], was a [[French people|French]] [[diplomat]] of [[Jew]]ish and [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] descent, and he would later become an [[American citizen]]. The hundreds of families he recruited for [[emigration]] to Texas came primarily from the [[Haut-Rhin]] region of [[Alsace]], and they settled in the [[Medina River]] valley, just west of [[San Antonio]]. The city of [[Castroville, Texas|Castroville]] on the Medina River is named for him, as is [[Castro County, Texas|Castro County]] in the [[Texas Panhandle]]. Castro himself settled for a time in Castroville.
+'''Henri Castro''' ([[July 17]], [[1786]]&ndash;[[November 3]], [[1865]]), a [[Jewish Texan]], was one of the most important [[empresario]]s of the [[Republic of Texas]]. Only [[Stephen F. Austin]] was responsible for bringing more [[colonists]] to Texas as an empresario. Castro, who was born in [[Bayonne]], [[France]], was a [[French people|French]] [[diplomat]] of [[Jew]]ish and [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] descent, and he would later become an [[American citizen]]. The hundreds of families he recruited for [[emigration]] to Texas came primarily from the [[Haut-Rhin]] region of [[Alsace]], and they settled in the [[Medina River]] valley, just west of [[San Antonio]]. The city of [[Castroville, Texas|Castroville]] on the Medina River is named for him, as is [[Castro County, Texas|Castro County]] in the [[Texas Panhandle]]. Castro himself settled for a time in Castroville.
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