CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.brownsville.tx.us/

Population:
139722 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
28-Mar-1846

County:
Cameron County

Established as a fort by Gen. Zachary Taylor in 1846.

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
University of Texas at Brownsville	1989

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Tony Garza	Diplomat	c. 1958		US Ambassador to Mexico
Kris Kristofferson	Actor	22-Jun-1936		Me and Bobby McGee
Grace Napolitano	Politician	4-Dec-1936		Congresswoman, California 38th
Bruce Sterling	Author	14-Apr-1954		Schismatrix
William O. Studeman	Military	16-Jan-1940		NSA Director, 1988-92
Charles Tandy	Business	15-May-1918	4-Nov-1978	Radio Shack

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