Martin De Leon: The Founder of Victoria, Texas
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Martin De Leon became an empresario for Mexico, so he took the opportunity to bring his family to Texas; where he founded the City of Victoria. The city was named after his wife, Victoria. While settling in the new land, there was tension between the Anglos and Mexico but De Leon with his family stay on a neutral path; thus creating a limited Government which we still have today.