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Valley Biographies
List of famous people related to South Texas, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, or Coahuila.
| Last Name | First Name | Profession | Relationship to the Valley | Famous because... | Born in [City, State, Country] | Birth- Death | Source of Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anzaldua | Gloria | Author | Graduated from Pan American University in 1969 with B.A. in English, Art, and Education | Chicana literature : Fiction, poetry, and essays. | "Jesus Maria of the Valley" Moved to Hargill, Texas at age 11. | 1942 - 2004 | Gale Biography |
| Garza | Catarino Erasmo | Politician, Military | Lived and fought along the Rio Grande | 1895 | Contemporary Harper Weekly articles | ||
| Jaramillo | Pedro (Don Pedrito) | Curandero, Faith Healer | Moved to Los Olmos Ranch in Brooks Co. in 1881. | Healed many sick settlers in the early days of Texas between Nueces River and the Rio Grande. Burial and shrine near Falfurrias. | near Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ? - 1907 | Handbook of Texas Online |