centre. Personal life José Antonio de la Garza married Maria Gertrudis de Jesus Rivas Irenaeus on October 21, 1813 at "La Villa de San Fernando de Béjar". They had 3 children; Carmen, Vicente and Rafael. Later, on July 20, 1824, he married María Josefa Menchaca and they had four children. One of his sons, Leonardo Garza, became a banker, business owner, and one of the wealthiest citizens of Bexar County in his time. De la Garza died on May 5, 1851 in San Antonio, according to the State of Texas Bulletin. Legacy In 1876 Garza County was named after the family of José Antonio de la Garza, which lived in San Antonio for more than two hundred years. References History of San Antonio Mayors of San Antonio People from San Antonio People of Spanish Texas People of Mexican Texas 1776 births 1851 deaths Tejano politicians