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title: Juan Seguín: Hero of the Texas Revolution
author: Thomas Jefferson Wright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20988/juan-seguin/
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updated: 2025-12-09
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# Juan Seguín: Hero of the Texas Revolution

_Authored by Thomas Jefferson Wright_

## Image File

[![Juan Seguín: Hero of the Texas Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20988.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20988.jpg)

## Image Caption

Portrait of [Juan Seguín](https://www.worldhistory.org/Juan_Seguin/), oil on canvas painting by [Thomas Jefferson](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thomas_Jefferson/) Wright, 1838.

The only known portrait of Juan Nepomuceno Seguín (1806-1890), this painting depicts the Tejano (Mexican Texan) leader who joined the [Texas Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/Texas_Revolution/), serving at the [Alamo](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2805/the-alamo/) and as a calvary commander in the [Battle of San Jacinto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_San_Jacinto/) in 1836. After the [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) was won, Seguín became the only Tejano to serve as senator in the newborn Republic of Texas, where he advocated for a bilingual government.

Texas Capitol Collection, State Preservation Board, Austin.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wright, T. J. (2025, September 29). Juan Seguín: Hero of the Texas Revolution. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20988/juan-seguin/>
### Chicago
Wright, Thomas Jefferson. "Juan Seguín: Hero of the Texas Revolution." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 29, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20988/juan-seguin/>.
### MLA
Wright, Thomas Jefferson. "Juan Seguín: Hero of the Texas Revolution." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20988/juan-seguin/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Juan_seguin.jpg) by [**Thomas Jefferson Wright**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Juan_seguin.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 29 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.