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José Mariano Hernández (August 4, 1793-June 8, 1857) was the first Hispanic American to serve in the United States Congress
United States Congress

The United States Congress is the Bicameralism legislature of the Federal government of the United States of the United States of America, consisting of two houses, the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives....
 and was the first . He served from September 1822 to March 1823.

Hernández was born in St. Augustine, Florida when it was still a Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 colony. After his Congressional service, he joined the United States Army
United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
 and fought in the (Second) Seminole War
Seminole Wars

The Seminole Wars, also known as the Florida Wars, were three conflicts in Florida between various groups of Native Americans in the United States, collectively known as Seminoles, and the United States....
 in Florida, aiding in the capture of Osceola
Osceola

Osceola was a war chief of the Seminole in Florida. Osceola led a small band of warriors in the Seminole resistance during the Second Seminole War when the United States tried to remove the Seminoles from their lands....
. He retired with the rank of Brigadier General
Brigadier General

Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General.The rank can be traced back to the militaries of Europe where a brigadier general, or simply a brigadier, would command a brigade in the field....
.

He was an unsuccessful Whig
Whig Party (United States)

The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from 1833 to 1856, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President of the United States Andrew Jackson and the Democratic Party ....
 candidate for the United States Senate
United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper house of the Bicameralism United States Congress, the lower house being the United States House of Representatives....
 in 1845.






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José Mariano Hernández (August 4, 1793-June 8, 1857) was the first Hispanic American to serve in the United States Congress
United States Congress

The United States Congress is the Bicameralism legislature of the Federal government of the United States of the United States of America, consisting of two houses, the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives....
 and was the first . He served from September 1822 to March 1823.

Hernández was born in St. Augustine, Florida when it was still a Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 colony. After his Congressional service, he joined the United States Army
United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
 and fought in the (Second) Seminole War
Seminole Wars

The Seminole Wars, also known as the Florida Wars, were three conflicts in Florida between various groups of Native Americans in the United States, collectively known as Seminoles, and the United States....
 in Florida, aiding in the capture of Osceola
Osceola

Osceola was a war chief of the Seminole in Florida. Osceola led a small band of warriors in the Seminole resistance during the Second Seminole War when the United States tried to remove the Seminoles from their lands....
. He retired with the rank of Brigadier General
Brigadier General

Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General.The rank can be traced back to the militaries of Europe where a brigadier general, or simply a brigadier, would command a brigade in the field....
.

He was an unsuccessful Whig
Whig Party (United States)

The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from 1833 to 1856, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President of the United States Andrew Jackson and the Democratic Party ....
 candidate for the United States Senate
United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper house of the Bicameralism United States Congress, the lower house being the United States House of Representatives....
 in 1845. He later moved to Cuba
Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is a country in the Caribbean. It consists of the island of Cuba , the island of Isla de la Juventud, and several adjacent small islands....
 and engaged as a planter in the District of Coliseo, near Matanzas
Matanzas

Matanzas is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas Province. It is famed for its Afro-American religions.It is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas , east of the capital Havana and west of the resort town of Varadero....
 and died at the family’s sugar estate, "Audaz", in the District of Coliseo, in Matanzas Province
Matanzas Province

Matanzas is one of the provinces of Cuba. Major towns in the province include C?rdenas, Matanzas, Cuba, Jovellanos, Cuba and the capital of the same name, Matanzas....
. He's interred in the del Junco family vault in Necropolis San Carlos Borromeo, Matanzas.

Hernandez-Capron Trail

In 1837, while with the U.S. Army, he was ordered to build a road between St. Augustine, Florida and Fort Capron, located near present day Fort Pierce, Florida
Fort Pierce, Florida

Fort Pierce is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, Florida, United States. It is also known as the Sunrise City, sister to San Francisco, California, the Sunset City....
, on the St. Lucie River
St. Lucie River

The St. Lucie River is a river in St. Lucie County, Florida and Martin County, Florida counties, Florida.Its North Fork flows south from St Lucie County into Martin County where it joins the north-flowing South Fork, which was once called the Halpatiokee River, just south of the old Roosevelt Bridge in Stuart, Florida to form the main St....
. Hernandez cleared and blazed the route that, 12 years earlier, Col. James Gadsden
James Gadsden

James Gadsden . Namesake of the Gadsden Purchase, in which the United States purchased from Mexico the land that became the southern portion of Arizona and New Mexico....
 had cleared along the Atlantic Coastal Ridge to the St. Lucie River. It passed from Fort Capron through Fort Vinton
Fort Vinton

Fort Vinton, also known as "Post #2", was a small Florida military outpost that existed from 1839 to 1850. Located roughly 16 miles west of present-day Vero Beach, Florida and 20 miles northeast of Fort Drum, Florida....
, Fort Drum
Fort Drum, Florida

Fort Drum is a near ghost town in Okeechobee County, Florida, Florida, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 441, between Yeehaw Junction, Florida and Okeechobee, Florida....
, Fort Kissimmee, Fort Clinch
Fort Clinch

Fort Clinch is a 19th century brick fortress located on a peninsula near the northernmost point of Amelia Island, along the Amelia River. The fort lies to the northeast of Fernandina Beach, Florida at the entrance to the Cumberland Sound and lies within Fort Clinch State Park....
, Fort Meade to Fort Brooke
Fort Brooke

Fort Brooke was a historical military post situated on the east bank of the Hillsborough River in present-day Tampa, Florida. The Tampa Convention Center currently stands at the site....
 (Tampa
Tâmpa

T?mpa may refer to several villages in Romania:* T?mpa, a village in Bacia Commune, Hunedoara County* T?mpa, a village in Miercurea Nirajului, Mures County...
).