José Gaspar Flores de Abrego (1781–1836) was a Tejano who served three terms as the mayor of San Antonio, Texas.
In 1835, Santa Anna dissolved Congress and enforced his political power in all the state governments of Mexico, including Coahuila and Texas.
Subsequently, Santa Anna sent other troop, led by General Martin Perfecto de Cos, to San Antonio to control the city.
Taking advantage of the meeting of the Mexican soldiers with the residents of San Antonio in January 1836, Flores worked in a committee in order to elaborate possible resolutions to the conflict.
However, almost immediately after the town had heard the news young men joined the local militia or acted as messengers.