Downtown in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Francisco Madero in Texas
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 8, 2023
1. Francisco Madero in Texas Marker
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Francisco Ignacio Madero, a Mexican revolutionary and president known as the “Apostle of Democracy," was born in 1873 to an affluent family with long Texas connections. He ran against Mexican ruler Porfirio Díaz in the 1910 presidential election, and Díaz ordered his arrest in San Luis Potosí. Upon his release on bail, Madero escaped, crossing the U.S. border into Laredo. He moved to San Antonio, selecting this site of the former Hutchins Hotel as headquarters. Here, he wrote the plan of San Luis Potosí, an influential document prompting political change in Mexico. He later moved to New Orleans and then Dallas before returning to Mexico, where a full rebellion had begun in November. San Antonio remained a vital center of operations. Madero became president in 1911, but a coup forced him from office in 1913, followed by his assassination.
Francisco Ignacio Madero, revolucionario y presidente mexicano conocido como “el apóstol de la democracia,” nació en 1873 en el seno de una familia prominente con contactos estables en texas. Madero se opuso al gobernante mexicano porfirio díaz en las elecciones presidenciales de 1910. Díaz ordenó su arresto en san luis potosí. Tras su liberación bajo fianza, madero escapó, cruzando la frontera con estados unidos por laredo. Se trasladó a San Antonio, escogiendo este emplazamiento del antiguo hotel hutchins como cuartel general. Aquí escribió el “plan de san luis potosí,” un influyente documento que propulsaba el cambio político en méxico. Más tarde, madero se trasladó a nueva orleans y después a dallas antes de regresar a méxico donde una gran rebelión había comenzado en noviembre. San antonio continuó siendo un centro de operaciones vital. Madero llegó a presidente en 1911, pero fue derrocado en un golpe de estado en 1913, y posteriormente fue asesinado.
Erected 2007
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Hispanic Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 29° 25.285′ N, 98° 29.538′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of East Nueva Street and Jack White Way, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in a pocket park along the San Antonio River Walk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 314 E Nueva St, San Antonio TX 78205, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. It is also in the American South. 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: Nueva Street Dam and Marina (a few steps from this marker); Near Homesite of Erasmo Seguin
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 8, 2023
2. Francisco Madero in Texas Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bexar County Under Nine Governments (was about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Francisco I. Madero. Wikipedia entry on the businessman, revolutionary, writer and statesman who served as Mexico's 37th president. (Submitted on October 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
via Library of Congress, Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Public Domain)
3. Francisco Ignacio Madero González (1873-1913)
Madero helped spark the Mexican Revolution after dictator Porfirio Díaz falsely claimed victory over Madero in the 1910 presidential election.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,013 times since then and 169 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
