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Jacob Raphael De Cordova | |
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| Born | Jacob Raphael de Cordova 6 June 1808 Spanish Town, Jamaica |
| Died | 26 January 1868 (aged 59) Texas, US |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Texas House of Representatives |
Jacob Raphael De Cordova (6 June 1808 – 26 January 1868) was the founder of the Jamaica Gleaner. He settled in Texas in 1839 and lived in Galveston. After living in Galveston, De Cordova moved to Houston, Texas, where he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives to the second Texas Legislature in the year 1847.[1]
- ^ "DE CORDOVA, JACOB RAPHAEL". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 13 June 2020.