Juan Valdez was Governor of Texas and Coahuila, and lieutenant general and alcalde (mayor) of the presidio and villa of Bexar in 1714 and 1716.
Juan Valdez | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Coahuila y Texas | |
| In office 1714–1716 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Fermin de Echevers y Subisa |
| Succeeded by | Martín de Alarcón |
Biography
editJuan Valdez was chosen governor of Texas[1] and Coahuila[2] twice: in 1714 and in 1716. He was mayor of the presidio of villa of Bexar (San Antonio, Texas) in 1720. During his mayoralty in Bexar, he established a mission in a place of San Jose and San Miguel de Aguayo, under orders of the viceroy of New Spain,[1] even after that Antonio de Olivares filed a petition asking that the mission not be done in Zacatecas (in modern Mexico)[1][3] as it had been planned to establish a new mission.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c VALDEZ, JUAN | The Handbook of Texas Online. Posted by Frank Goodwyn. Consulted 4 April 2011
- ^ Provinces of New Spain
- ^ a b Edmondson, J. R. (2000). Alamo Story: From Early History to Current Conflicts. Page 15. Republic of Texas Press.