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Democratic Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez
Henry B. GonzálezMay 3, 1916–November 28, 2000 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. He made his name by speaking out against segregation and fighting rate hikes by public utilities. In 1957, he and fellow Senator Abraham Kazen stopped... Read More