Jacob De Cordova

Jacob De Cordova, (June 6, 1808 – January 26, 1868), was the founder of the Jamaica Gleaner. He settled in Texas in 1839 and lived in Galveston. After living in Galveston, De Cordova moved to Houston, Texas where he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives to the second Texas Legislature in the year 1847. [1]

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 06, 1808
Birth nameJacob Raphael de Cordova
Birth place
Jamaica , Spanish Town
Nationality
British people
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1868
Place of death
Texas

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