Castro’s Colony: Empresario Development in Texas, 1842-1865

by Bobby D. Weaver

In 1842, French banker Henri Castro secured a colonization grant and recruited more than two thousand Europeans to immigrate to Texas and populate his colony. The author describes the empresario system under which this community, now known as Castroville, was formed and considers the life of its founder.

200 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1985