Antonio Menchaca | |
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 Portrait of Antonio Menchaca | |
| 107th Mayor of San Antonio | |
| In office 1838–1839 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Daingerfield |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Maverick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1797 San Antonio de Béxar, New Spain |
| Died | November 1, 1879 San Antonio, Texas |
| Profession | Soldier and politician |
José Antonio Menchaca (1797-01 November 1879) was an American soldier and politician who fought in the Texas Revolution and was recognized by a Joint Resolution of the Republic of Texas on December 22, 1838. Following the war, Menchaca served on the city council of San Antonio, Texas. He later commanded militia troops and helped defend the town from a Mexican invasion by General Adrian Woll in 1842.