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The following is a list of notable Basque-Americans of either full or partial Basque descent: Dominique Amestoy, banker, founder of Farmers and Merchants Bank; Jeffrey Amestoy, longtime Attorney General of the State of Vermont and Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court; Rafael Anchia, member of the Texas House of Representatives
The settlement of Basques in the Americas was the process of Basque emigration and settlement in the New World.Thus, there is a deep cultural and social Basque heritage in some places in the Americas, the most famous of which being Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Central America, Guatemala and Antioquia, Colombia.
This category page lists notable citizens of the United States of Basque ethnic origin or descent, whether partial or full. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
The Basques (Basque: Euskaldunak) are an indigenous ethno-linguistic group mainly inhabiting the Basque Country (adjacent areas of Spain and France).Their history is therefore interconnected with Spanish and French history and also with the history of many other past and present countries, particularly in Europe and the Americas, where a large number of their descendants keep attached to their ...
Historically the Basques abroad were often employed in shepherding and ranching and by maritime fisheries and merchants. Millions of Basque descendants (see Basque American and Basque Canadian) live in North America (the United States; Canada, mainly in the provinces of Newfoundland [23] and Quebec), all over Latin America, South Africa, and ...
This category includes articles on the history of Basque Americans. Basque Americans are citizens of the United States who were born in the Basque Country (including both the Southern Basque Country in Spain and the Northern Basque Country in France), or who are of Basque descent.
Basque Mexicans (Spanish: vasco-mexicanos or simply vasco, Euskara: euskal-mexikar) are Mexicans of full, partial, or predominantly Basque ancestry, or Basque-born persons living in Mexico. Seen in Mexico by the whole Euskalerria concept, Basque descendants can be from Navarre , Euskadi or Iparralde .
The Basque-American culture is especially prominent in the town of Winnemucca. [1] [2] Basque immigrants to Winnemucca founded the Martin Hotel and the Winnemucca Hotel, both of which were associated with the Basque sheepherders. [3] [4] Winnemucca Hotel, a hotel that served as a boardinghouse for Basque sheepherders.