Juan Nepomuceno de Quesada
| Juan Nepomuceno de Quesada y Barnuevo | |
|---|---|
| 61st Governor of Spanish Honduras | |
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In office 11 August 1783 – 1789 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Aybar |
| Succeeded by | Alejo García Conde |
| 2nd Governor of Spanish East Florida | |
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In office July 1790 – March 1796 | |
| Preceded by | Vicente Manuel de Céspedes y Velasco |
| Succeeded by | Bartolomé Morales |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1738 |
| Died | 1798 |
| Profession | Military officer and administrator (governor of Honduras and East Florida) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Juan Nepomuceno de Quesada y Barnuevo Arrocha[1] (1738–1798) was a military officer who served as Governor and intendant of Honduras between 1783 and 1789, and Governor of East Florida from July 1790 to March 1796.
Biography
De Quesada was born in 1738.[2] He joined the Spanish Royal Army in his youth, attaining the ranks of Brigadier of the Infantry of the Royal Armies and Commander - General.[3]
De Quesada was appointed Governor and intendant of Honduras in 1783, and remained in this office until 1789,[4] when he was replaced in the Honduran government by Alejo García Conde.[5]
The following year, in 1790, he was appointed Governor of East Florida by Charles IV of Spain[6][7] to replace Vicente Manuel de Céspedes and assumed the governorship in July 1790,[4] during the Nootka Sound Crisis.[1]
After his arrival at Saint Augustine, as a consequence of the Nootka Crisis, De Quesada revamped the defenses of the city, which were not extensive enough, according to him and his engineer, Mariano de la Roque. The garrison was small and dispirited, as the Spanish royal subsidy (Situado)[8] had not returned to Florida since 1787.[1]
Eventually, De Quesada obtained also the titles of Vice Royal Patron, and Subdelegate of St. Augustine.[3]
In 1793, under his administration, began the Construction of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine in East Florida, not ending until 1797, a year after that Nepomuseno left the government of East Florida. [9][10]
In addition, De Quesada banned the recognition of runaway slaves who had fled from the British colonies to Florida seeking freedom. He became ill in February 1796,[4] and continued to serve as governor of East Florida only until March that of year, when he was succeeded by Bartolomé Morales. He died in 1798.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Paul E. Hoffman (2002). Florida's Frontiers. Indiana University Press. p. 243. ISBN 978-0-253-34019-1.
- ↑ U.S. states F-K - Rulers. Retrieved July 13, 2014, to 20:15pm.
- 1 2 Justia: US supreme court.
- 1 2 3 4 To George Washington from Juan Nepomuceno de Quesada, 17 July 1790
- ↑ Honduras: Chronology. Ben Cahoon.
- ↑ Florida Governors - RootsWeb
- ↑ Queenstown (Md.) - Rotunda - University of Virginia
- ↑ Sherry Johnson (2011). Climate and Catastrophe in Cuba and the Atlantic World in the Age of Revolution. Univ of North Carolina Press. pp. 157–158. ISBN 978-0-8078-3493-0.
- ↑ "Cathedral of St. Augustine". Florida Heritage Tourism Interactive Catalog. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. 2007-09-23.
- ↑ History of the Cathedral Parish at The Cathedral Parish of St. Augustine