Luis De Guzmán Y Figueroa
Luis de Guzmán y Figueroa was a Spanish soldier who served as governor of New Mexico from 1647 to 1649. Career Luis Guzman y Figueroa was appointed governor of New Mexico on June 18, 1646, by the Viceroy of New Spain, Garcia Sarmiento de Sotomayor, Count of Salvatierra, who at that time occupied that office. Figueroa arrived in Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico in 1647, beginning his term, probably in the spring of that year. During his legislation, Figueroa was apparently successfully bribed by the former governor of the province, Fernando de Arguello, related both the report and accounts of the residence, which were to be handed over by all those who had held a position of official administrator when they left his office. Figueroa was denounced for such crimes to the Spanish Crown by Fray Andrés Suárez. During the governorship of Figueroa, several "conflicts between the civil and religious authorities" were developed. Although the King of Spain attempted to solve in writing, he had ...
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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 gov ...
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