Rena Maverick Green

Who was Rena Maverick Green?

Rena Maverick Green was an artist, a suffragist and a co-founder of the San Antonio Conservation Society. She was a pioneer female member of the San Antonio School Board and served on the board of trustees of the San Antonio Public Library. She was a preservationist for San Antonio history, including the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park and the saving of many city parks. Green helped preserve the Spanish Governor's Palace and the San Antonio River Walk. She was the granddaughter of a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and the widow of a Texas state Senator.