Juan Valdez (governor) explained

Juan Valdez
Order:Governor of Coahuila y Texas
Term Start:1714
Term End:1716
Predecessor:Pedro Fermin de Echevers y Subisa
Successor:Martín de Alarcón

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.

Biography

Juan 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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fva02 VALDEZ, JUAN | The Handbook of Texas Online
  2. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Mexico_spanish_provinces.html Provinces of New Spain
  3. Edmondson, J. R. (2000). Alamo Story: From Early History to Current Conflicts. Page 15. Republic of Texas Press.