Who is Eileen fowler?

Fowler is Adjunct Professor in the UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Director of Research and Education for the Center for Cerebral Palsy at UCLA, and Director of the Kameron Gait & Motion Analysis Laboratory. She is a faculty member of the Tarjan Center at UCLA.

Who received a land grant to Texas from Spain?

Joaquin Galan received a land grant from the Spanish king more than two centuries ago. His heirs say it was illegally seized in the 1870s. The state still owns about 40,000 acres of the land northwest of Laredo.

What were Spanish land grants?

The Spanish Land Grants were land claims filed by settlers in Florida after the transfer of the territory from Spain to the United States in 1821 in order to prove land ownership. Starting in 1790, Spain offered land grants to encourage settlement to the sparsely populated and vulnerable Florida colony.

Who was granted the first land grant into Texas?

the Spanish crown
The earliest grant was made by the Spanish crown to establish a mission and presidio in East Texas in 1716. In 1731 town lots in San Antonio de Béxar were granted to Canary Islanders, and by the mid-1700s larger livestock grants were being made along the San Antonio River valley.

Where is Eileen McKenzie Fowler located in Texas?

Eileen McKenzie Fowler is a licensed Texas attorney whose principal law offices are located in La Porte, Harris County, Texas. A Licensed attorney for more than 18 years, Eileen is a member in good standing with the Texas State Bar, and president and past president of many civic and charitable organizations.

Are there Spanish and Mexican land grants in South Texas?

Investigation of the mineral estate status on Spanish and Mexican land grants in South Texas reveals that many appear to have royalties going into suspense, or have in the past had royalties going into suspense. Production Reports as of April, 2010 indicate that some part of the mineral estate remains in the unknown heirs on the following grants:

Who are heirs of Spanish and Mexican land grants?

She has spent the last seventeen years of her life fighting for the rights of heirs and family members of Spanish and Mexican land grants and ‘los porciones’. She has her own unique way of seeking justice for people whose ancestors’ land was taken from them by outright theft, fraud, and/or political chicanery.

Who are the heirs of the land grants?

Production Reports as of April, 2010 indicate that some part of the mineral estate remains in the unknown heirs on the following grants: This list is about 75% complete and will be updated as more grants are reviewed.