Henry Francis Fisher a notable German Texan

German Texan

German Texan is an ethnic category that includes residents of the state of Texas with German ancestry who identify with the term. This identification may include cultural agreements—German language, German cuisine, feasts, music, hard work, frugality, and close family ties. From their first...

, was born in Kassel

Kassel

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, Hesse

Hesse

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. In 1837 or early 1838 he came to Houston, Texas

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, where he was consul for the Hanseatic League

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 (modern-day Germany). He became interested in the exploration and colonization of the San Saba, Texas

San Saba, Texas

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 area and in 1839 was acting treasurer of the San Saba Company, which was later reorganized as the San Saba Colonization Company. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/FF/ffi17.html He was a key party in the Fisher-Miller Land Grant

Fisher-Miller Land Grant

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. He spoke German

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 and additional languages Spanish

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 and English

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 when Texas came under Mexican

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 and U.S.

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