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José Manrique
José Manrique was the Governor of New Mexico from 1808 to 1814 during the period just before the Republic of Mexico gained independence from Spain. Career Manrique's predecessor as New Mexico Governor, Joaquín del Real Alencaster, made himself unpopular by raising taxes and suppressing the smuggling of contraband. One source says that in 1808 Manrique started to raise a militia company in Santa Fe, which he said was for local defense. He was jailed by Alencaster. Later that year Alencaster was removed from office, and don Alberto Maynez was made the interim Governor. Records are scanty and dates are uncertain. Maynez has been identified as acting governor from 1807-1808. He was succeeded by Manrique, who perhaps for a while was acting Governor while Alencaster remained technically the Governor. Manrique continued Maynez's policy of letting the New Mexico colonists embark on large-scale expeditions to trade with the Plains Indians. Apart from the economic benefits, this serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Spanish Governors Of New Mexico
Spanish Governors of New Mexico were the political chief executives of the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México (New Mexico) between 1598, when it was established by an expedition by Juan de Oñate, and 1822, following Mexico's declaration of independence. New Mexico became a territory of the United States beginning in 1846, and a state in 1912. History In 1598, Juan de Oñate pioneered 'The Royal Road of the Interior Land', or ''El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro'', between Mexico City and the Tewa village of 'Ohkay Owingeh', or San Juan Pueblo, founding the Nuevo México Province under the authority of Philip II. He also founded the settlement ''(a Spanish pueblo)'' of San Juan on the Rio Grande near the Native American Pueblo. In 1610, Pedro de Peralta, then governor, established the settlement of Santa Fe in the region of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on the Rio Grande. Missions were established for conversions and agricultural industry under the authority of the governo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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