Juan Davis Bradburn (born John Davis Bradburn; April 20, 1787-1842) was a brigadier general in the Mexican Army. His actions as the commander of the Anahuachi Garrison in Texas, Mexico in 1831 and 1832 led to what is known as the "Anahuachi Riot."
Bradburn was born in the United States and grew up in the United States. His first career was a businessman and a slave trader. He probably entered Mexico for the first time as part of the Gutierrez-Magi expedition in 1812, antagonizing Spanish control of Texas. After the expedition was cancelled, Bradburn moved to Louisiana and served in the Louisiana militia during the Battle of New Orleans. After being discharged from the hospital, Bradburn spent several years fighting for Mexico's independence. After Spain gave up control of Mexico in 1821, Bradburn became an officer in the New Mexico Army, where he served as a messenger for Emperor Agustin de Iturbid.
In 1830, Bradburn established a new military and customs post in Texas, Anahuac. Local settlers expressed dissatisfaction with Bradburn's efforts to refuse to retain the land ownership of people who squatted on the ground without permission. His attempts to enforce customs laws further angered them, and this practice was largely ignored. This pain escalated when Bradburn refused to return the out-of-control slaves to his American masters, following Mexican law. Bradburn received a scam letter claiming that armed men were marching on Anahuac in search of escaped slaves, and then arrested local lawyer William B. Travis. Travis) and Patrick Churchill Jack. The settlers were angry that Travis did not receive certain protections provided by the US Bill of Rights, even if these rights were not guaranteed in Mexico. A large number of Texans marched towards Anahuac to ensure that Travis was released. The resulting confrontation forced Bradburn to deport from Texas and encouraged other immigrants to take armed action against Mexican soldiers. Because of what he did, Bradburn became "one of the cruelest people in Texas history" in the 19th century.