Pedro del Barrio Junco y Espriella
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Pedro del Barrio Junco y Espriela (1682 - ?) was acting governor of Texas
from 1748 to 1750 and the governor of Nuevo León
, Mexico
(1740–1746, and 1752–1757).
, Llanes
(Asturias
, Spain
). He was the son of Felipe de Barrio Junco y Espriella and Ana Maria Noriega Rubín de Celis. He had a brother, Nicolás de Junco y Espriela, Knight of Calatrava. In 1740, the Spanish crown appointed him governor the Mexican state of Nuevo León
, a government which he left in 1746. Two years after, on June 3, 1748, he was appointed interim governor of Texas
. He refused to Spanish interests in the Mission San Xavier del Bac
and he objected unsuccessfully to develop the mission in the place they had chosen the Friars. However, In June 1749, Junco y Espriella spoke with Juan Galván
, an explorer who led the Mission San Xavier del Bac, to devise a plan to organize the expedition in the valley of San Javier (San Gabriel). He personally investigated the valley for decide how to conduct the expedition. On 28 August, after returning from his expedition, Barrio decided to elect the Lieutenant
Galván to lead a new group of soldiers to San Javier. His government was arbitrary, and at some point, he imprisoned the first ruler of San Antonio, but this imprisonment lasted a short time. He was dismissed from the office of governor in late 1750, because he chose to ignore the royal decree banning his participation in the illegal trade with French and the existence of gambling. The charges against him were investigated. He was appointed governor of Nuevo León
for the second time, between 1752–1757 and he developed many campaigns in India
. Later he served as provincial mayor of the Santa Hermandad (Brotherhood) of New Spain
. On March 27, 1765, Junco y Espriella was named captain of the Presidio
of El Paso del Norte, Mexico
. This appointment seems to have been the last appointment that he had. It is not known place and the date on which he died.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
from 1748 to 1750 and the governor of Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
(1740–1746, and 1752–1757).
Biography
Pedro de Barrio Junco y Espriela was born in 1682, in CarranzoCarranzo
Carranzo is one of 28 parishes in Llanes, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain....
, Llanes
Llanes
Llanes a municipality of the province of Asturias, in northern Spain. Stretching for about 30 km along the coast at the extreme east of the province, Llanes is bounded to the south by the high ridge of the limestone Sierra del Cuera, which rises to over 1,100 m...
(Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
, Spain
Spain
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). He was the son of Felipe de Barrio Junco y Espriella and Ana Maria Noriega Rubín de Celis. He had a brother, Nicolás de Junco y Espriela, Knight of Calatrava. In 1740, the Spanish crown appointed him governor the Mexican state of Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, a government which he left in 1746. Two years after, on June 3, 1748, he was appointed interim governor of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. He refused to Spanish interests in the Mission San Xavier del Bac
Mission San Xavier del Bac
Mission San Xavier del Bac is a historic Spanish Catholic mission located about 10 miles south of downtown Tucson, Arizona, on the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation...
and he objected unsuccessfully to develop the mission in the place they had chosen the Friars. However, In June 1749, Junco y Espriella spoke with Juan Galván
Juan Galván
Juan Galván Was a Spanish soldier and explorer who stressed as an ensign and explorer inSan Antonio, Texas.- Biography :Juan Galvan was born in the eighteenth century, however, the precise place and date of birth is unknown. It is known that he began his military career around 1710...
, an explorer who led the Mission San Xavier del Bac, to devise a plan to organize the expedition in the valley of San Javier (San Gabriel). He personally investigated the valley for decide how to conduct the expedition. On 28 August, after returning from his expedition, Barrio decided to elect the Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
Galván to lead a new group of soldiers to San Javier. His government was arbitrary, and at some point, he imprisoned the first ruler of San Antonio, but this imprisonment lasted a short time. He was dismissed from the office of governor in late 1750, because he chose to ignore the royal decree banning his participation in the illegal trade with French and the existence of gambling. The charges against him were investigated. He was appointed governor of Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
for the second time, between 1752–1757 and he developed many campaigns in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Later he served as provincial mayor of the Santa Hermandad (Brotherhood) of New Spain
New Spain
New Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain , was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional' or North America. Its capital was Mexico City, formerly Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire...
. On March 27, 1765, Junco y Espriella was named captain of the Presidio
Presidio
A presidio is a fortified base established by the Spanish in North America between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries. The fortresses were built to protect against pirates, hostile native Americans and enemy colonists. Other presidios were held by Spain in the sixteenth and seventeenth...
of El Paso del Norte, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. This appointment seems to have been the last appointment that he had. It is not known place and the date on which he died.