JoséJoaquín de Arredondo y Mioño (1768–1837) was a 19th-century Spanish and Mexican soldier who served during the last two decades of Spanish rule in New Spain. He was military commandant of the Texas province during the first Texas revolutions against Spanish rule.
Don Manuel Domínguez e Ybáñez (1803–1882) was a Californio ranchero,politician,and a signer of the California Constitution in 1849. He served as two terms as Alcalde of Los Angeles (mayor). He was one of the largest landowners in Southern California,having inherited Rancho San Pedro in 1825,one of the largest ranchos in California. He was one of the founders of the cities of Carson and Compton and of the fishing village of San Pedro. Today,California State University,Dominguez Hills and the communities of Rancho Dominguez,East Rancho Dominguez,and West Rancho Dominguez bear his family's name.
Manuel María de Salcedo y Quiroga,,was a governor of Texas from 1808 until his execution in 1813. Salcedo gained leadership experience helping his father Juan Manuel de Salcedo,the 11th and last Spanish governor of Louisiana,. In 1807,the younger Salcedo was appointed governor of Texas,and he officially assumed that role on November 7,1808. As governor,he and his uncle Nemesio Salcedo,the Commandant General of the Interior Provinces,often disagreed,especially on immigration issues.
Juan Bautista de las Casas led a revolt against the governor of Spanish Texas in 1811 and served as head of the province for 39 days until he was deposed.
The Provincias Internas,also known as the Comandancia y Capitanía General de las Provincias Internas,was an administrative district of the Spanish Empire created in 1776 to provide more autonomy for the frontier provinces of the Viceroyalty of New Spain,present-day northern Mexico and the Southwestern United States. The goal of its creation was to establish a unified government in political,military and fiscal affairs. Nevertheless,the Commandancy General experienced significant changes in its administration because of experimentation to find the best government for the frontier region as well as bureaucratic in-fighting. Its creation was part of the Bourbon Reforms and was part of an effort to invigorate economic and population growth in the region to stave off encroachment on the region by foreign powers. During its existence,the Commandancy General encompassed the provinces of New Navarre,New Biscay,The Californias,New Mexico,New Santander,New Kingdom of Leon,Coahuila and Texas.
Francisco Ignacio de Elizondo Villarreal,,was a royalist military officer during the Mexican war of independence against Spain. He is mostly known for his capture of insurgent leaders Miguel Hidalgo,Ignacio Allende,JoséMariano Jiménez,and Juan Aldama at the Wells of Baján,Coahuila in 1811. Initially a supporter of Mexican independence who converted to the royalist cause,Elizondo is sometimes compared to the American Benedict Arnold. In 1813,after a successful campaign against rebel armies he was assassinated by one of his junior officers.
Rafael Gonzáles (1789–1857) was a Tejano military leader and Governor of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas from 1824 to 1826.
Carlos Benites Franquis de Lugo (1691–?) was a Spanish governor of Texas between 1736 and 1737. He was a very critiqued governor. De Lugo favored the total or partial abandonment of several missions and accused the previous governor Manuel de Sandoval of criminal actions,so sent him to prison. Ultimately,his economic mismanagement of Texas led the province to near bankruptcy. However,he favored the distribution of river waters through the "dula".
Manuel Muñoz was a soldier,colonel and governor of Texas between 1790 and 1798.
Juan Bautista Elguézabal (1741–1805) was the temporary ruler of the Spanish province of Texas in 1797,and the Governor of Texas from 1800 to 1805. He also temporarily ruled the province of Louisiana in 1803. Elguézabal favored the increase of the population of Texas through the immigration from Louisiana,as well as the foundation of the first schools of primary education in the province,which were established in San Antonio and La Bahía
Manuel Antonio Cordero y Bustamante was a Spanish soldier and politician who served as acting governor of Coahuila,governor of the same province (1798–1817),acting governor of Texas (1805–1808) and governor of the province of Sonora and Sinaloa.
Juan Antonio Bustillo y Ceballos (Zevallos) was a soldier and politician who served as governor of Province of Texas (1730–1734) and Coahuila,New Spain (1754–1756). He also served as alcalde ordinario in Mexico City.
Presidio de Béxar was a Spanish fort built near the San Antonio River,located in what is now San Antonio,Texas,in the United States. It was designed for protection of the mission San Antonio de Valero and the Villa de Béjar. The Presidio de Béxar was founded on May 5,1718 by Spanish colonial official Martín de Alarcón and his party of thirty-five soldiers. The Villa de Béjar is known for being the first Spanish settlement of San Antonio and consisted of the families of the Presidio Soldiers and those of the prior expeditions. It also served to secure Spain's claim to the region against possible encroachment from other European powers.
Bernardo Bonavía y Zapata was a Spanish soldier and political figure who was in a variety of political positions in New Spain. The positions included Corregidor of a Mexican province (1789),Governor-Intendant of Durango,and Military Commander of Texas (1809-1812). He was also a Caballero de Alcántara. He was appointed the Governor of Texas in 1786,but he did not accept the position because he was busy in administrative roles in other places. During his political administration in New Spain,Bonavía promoted the liberalization of trade and commerce under the orders of Charles III,King of Spain.
Cristóbal Domínguez (¿-1814) was a Spanish administrator. He was Presidio Inspector and Governor of Texas in 1814.
Juan JoséElguezábal (1781–1840) was a Spanish and Mexican soldier;and attached inspector of Presidios. He also served as Interim Governor of Coahuila y Tejas between 1834 and 1835. In addition,he served in the Texas Revolution as commander of First Company of Tamaulipas,Mexico;fighting against the separatists of Texas.
Benito Armiñán was a Spanish soldier who served as interim governor of Texas,replacing Cristóbal Domínguez,from October 1814 to July 1815,resigning from the government of the province due to health problems. He also stood out as the leader of the Extremadura Battalion,which fought against the pro-independence troops in several places in New Spain:Texas,Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosí.
