Background
Teja, Jesús Francisco de la was born on July 17, 1956 in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Came to the United States, 1963.
Teja, Jesús Francisco de la was born on July 17, 1956 in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Came to the United States, 1963.
Bachelor in Political Science, Seton Hall University, 1979. Master of Arts in Latin American History, Seton Hall University, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Colonial Latin American History, University Texas, 1988.
Graduate assistant history department, Seton Hall U., 1979-1981; research assistant, University Texas, Austin, 1982-1984; adjunct instructor, Austin Community College, 1988-1990; assistant archivist, Texas General Land Office, Austin, 1985-1989; archivist, Texas General Land Office, Austin, 1989-1990; director archives and records, Texas General Land Office, Austin, 1990-1991; assistant professor of history, S.W. Texas State University, San Marcos, 1991-1996; associate professor, S.W. Texas State University, San Marcos, since 1996. Judge Presidio La Bahia award Sons of Republic of Texas, 1988, Summerfield G. Roberts award, 1992-1994, T.R. Fehrenbach Book award Texas Hist.Commn., 1993-1995. President Castlewood-Oak Valley Neighborhood Association, 1995-1997.
Member advisory committee Catholic Archives Texas, since 1989. Board directors Texas Conservation Fund, since 1991. Member American History Association, Conference Latin American History (demographic history and history statistics committee 1989-1991), Texas Catholic History Society, Society Southwest Archivists (program committee 1989 annual meeting 1988-1989), Southwest Council on Latin American Studies (life), Western History Association, Texas State History Association (life, chair program committee 1994 annual meeting 1993-1994, program committee 1993 annual meeting 1992-1993), Austin Library.
Commission.
Son of Francisco R. de la Teja and Julia M. (Irimia) Castellano. Married Magdalena H. de la Teja, August 6, 1983. Children: Eduardo, Julia.