Mitte Cultural District in Brownsville in Cameron County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Francisco Yturria
Photographed by James Hulse, April 19, 2023
1. Francisco Yturria Marker
Francisco Yturria was the son of a captain in the Spanish Army in Matamoros. He married Felicitas Treviño, a Spanish land grantee. He started as a clerk for Charles Stillman and worked for Mifflin Kenedy and Richard King. During the Civil War he became a leading broker of cotton through Matamoros. He also opened the first bank in Brownsville and amassed 130,000 acres in South Texas.Spanish:
Erected by City of Brownsville, Preserve America, Brownsville Heritage Complex, U.S. Department of the Interior and Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture
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Location. 25° 54.556′ N, 97° 30.063′ W. Marker is in Brownsville, Texas, in Cameron County. It is in the Mitte Cultural District. It can be reached from the intersection of East 5th Street and East Madison Street. The marker is located in the southeastern section of the Brownsville City Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brownsville TX 78520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Neale (here, next to this marker); Rio Grande Masonic Lodge (a few steps from this marker); Delia H. Kimball (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain John Roach Butler (within shouting distance of this marker); Reverend Hiram Chamberlain (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephen Powers (within shouting distance of this marker); Patrick Shannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Kleiber (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownsville.
Also see . . . Yturria, Francisco (1830–1912). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
Francisco Yturria, Civil War profiteer and banker, son of Capt.(Submitted on May 5, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)Manuel Maria and Paula Navarro (Ortuzu) Yturria, was born in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, on October 4, 1830. He was married to Felicitas Treviño, daughter of Ygnacio Treviño, an original Spanish land grantee in Cameron County; they never had any natural born children, so they adopted a son and daughter. Yturria began his career in business by working as a clerk for Charles Stillman, one of the founders of Brownsville, and by purchasing lands adjoining those of his wife's inheritance. As a top aide to Stillman, Yturria was involved in the formation of Mifflin Kenedy and Company, the Rio Grande riverboating monopoly that Stillman financed and that Mifflin Kenedy and Richard King operated.Photographed by James Hulse, April 19, 20232. Francisco Yturria Gravestone and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 541 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
