Spanish governors of New Mexico
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The following is a list of governors of the Province of New Mexico
under the Viceroyalty of New Spain
.
From 1680 until 1692, the Pueblo people
revolted
against Spanish domination and lived under their own rulers: Popé
(1680 – 1685), and Luis Tupatu
(1685 – 1692). The titular governors were Domingo Gironza Petriz Cruzate (1683 – 1686), Pedro Reneros de Posada (1686 – 1689), and Domingo Gironza Petriz Cruzate (1689 – 1691).
Santa Fe de Nuevo México
Santa Fe de Nuevo México was a province of New Spain and later Mexico that existed from the late 16th century up through the mid-19th century. It was centered on the upper valley of the Rio Grande , in an area that included most of the present-day U.S. state of New Mexico...
under the Viceroyalty 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...
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- Juan de OñateJuan de OñateDon Juan de Oñate y Salazar was a Spanish explorer, colonial governor of the New Spain province of New Mexico, and founder of various settlements in the present day Southwest of the United States.-Biography:...
(1598 – 1608) - Cristóbal de Oñate (Son) (1608 – 1609)
- Pedro de Peralta (1610 – 1614)
- Bernadino de Ceballos (1614 – 1618)
- Juan de Eulate (1618 – 1625)
- Felipe de Sotelo Osorio (1625 – 1630)
- Francisco Manuel de Silva Nieto (1630 – 1632)
- Francisco de la Mora Ceballos (1632 – 1635)
- Francisco Martínez de Baeza (1635 – 1637)
- Luis de Rosas (1637 – assassinated 1641)
- Juan Flores de Sierra y Valdés (also died 1641)
- Francisco Gomes (acting, 1641 – 1642)
- Luis de Guzmán y Figueroa (1647 – 1649)
- Alonso de Pacheco de Herédia (1643)
- Fernando de Argüello (1644 – 1647)
- Luis de Guzmán y Figueroa (1647 – 1649)
- Hernando de Ugarte de la Concha (1649 – 1652)
- Juan de Samaniego y Xaca (1652 – 1656)
- Juan Manso de Contreras (1656 – 1659)
- Bernardo López de Mendizábal (1659 – 1660)
- Diego Dionisio de Peñalosa Briceño y Berdugo (1661 – 1664)
- Tomé Dominguez de Mendoza (acting, 1664)
- Juan Durán de Miranda (1664 – 1665)
- Fernando de Villanueva (1665 – 1668)
- Juan de Medrano y Mesía (1668 – 1671)
- Juan Durán de Miranda (1671 – 1675)
- Juan Francisco TreviñoJuan Francisco Treviño- Biography :Juan Francisco Treviño was named governor of New Mexico in 1675. He knew the existence of so-called Hombres Medicina in Pueblo Native American tribes, perhaps, through the Alonso de Posada's work attempting to eliminate them...
(1675 – 1679) - Antonio de OterminAntonio de OtermínAntonio de Otermín was the Spanish Governor of the northern New Spain province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, today the U.S. states of New Mexico and Arizona, from 1678 to 1682. Otermín was governor at the time of the Pueblo Revolt, during which the religious leader Popé led the Pueblo people in a...
(1679 – 1680, titular governor until 1683)
From 1680 until 1692, the Pueblo people
Pueblo people
The Pueblo people are a Native American people in the Southwestern United States. Their traditional economy is based on agriculture and trade. When first encountered by the Spanish in the 16th century, they were living in villages that the Spanish called pueblos, meaning "towns". Of the 21...
revolted
Pueblo Revolt
The Pueblo Revolt of 1680, or Popé's Rebellion, was an uprising of several pueblos of the Pueblo people against Spanish colonization of the Americas in the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.-Background:...
against Spanish domination and lived under their own rulers: Popé
Popé
Popé or Po'pay was a Tewa religious leader from Ohkay Owingeh , who led the Pueblo Revolt against Spanish colonial rule in 1680.-Background:...
(1680 – 1685), and Luis Tupatu
Luis Tupatu
Luis Tupatu, also known as Luis Tupatú, was a Pueblo leader of the northern pueblos during the period following the expulsion of the Spanish from New Mexico following the Pueblo revolt. He was from Picuris Pueblo and took over the leadership position from Po'pay....
(1685 – 1692). The titular governors were Domingo Gironza Petriz Cruzate (1683 – 1686), Pedro Reneros de Posada (1686 – 1689), and Domingo Gironza Petriz Cruzate (1689 – 1691).
- Diego de VargasDiego de VargasDiego de Vargas Zapata y Luján Ponce de León y Contreras , commonly known as Don Diego de Vargas, was a Spanish Governor of the New Spain territory of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, today the U.S. states of New Mexico and Arizona, titular 1690 – 1692, effective 1692 – 1696 and 1703 – 1704...
(titular 1688 – 1691, effective 1691 – 1697) - Pedro Rodríguez Cubero (1697 – 1703)
- Diego de Vargas (1703 – 1704)
- Juan Páez Hurtado (1704 – 1705)
- Francisco Cuervo y ValdésFrancisco Cuervo y ValdésFrancisco Cuervo y Valdes was a Spanish politician who ruled Nuevo Leon, Coahuila , Texas and New Mexico .- Biography :...
(provisional, June 1705 – August 1707) - Jose Chacón Medina Salazar y Villaseñor (1707 – 1712)
- Juan Ignacio Flores Mogollon (1712 – 1715)
- Felix MartínezFelix MartínezFélix Martínez Mata is a former Major League Baseball shortstop for the Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Devil Rays.-External links:...
(acting, 1715 – 1716) - Antonio Valverde y CosíoAntonio Valverde y Cosío- Biography :Antonio Valverde y Cosio was son of Antonio Velarde and Juana de Velarde y Cosio. He was appointed acting governor of New Mexico in 1716...
(acting, 1716) - Juan Páez Hurtado (acting, 1716 – 1717)
- Antonio Valverde y Cosío (interim, 1718 – 1721)
- Juan Estrada de Austria (1721 – 1723)
- Juan Domingo de Bustamante (1723 – 1731)
- Gervasio Cruzat y Gongora (1731 – 1736)
- Enrique de Olivade y Michelena (1736 – 1738)
- Gaspar Domingo de Mendoza (1739 – 1743)
- Joaquín Codallos (1743 – 1749)
- Tomás Vélez CachupínTomás Vélez CachupínTomás Vélez Cachupín was the colonial governor of New Mexico between 1749 and 1754, y en 1761. He was one of the best governors of New Mexico. For his courage and compassion in the war of San Diego Pond won him great respect among the Comanches, Utes and Apaches and, therefore, he could shake...
(1749 – 1754) - Francisco Antonio Marín del Valle (1754 – 1760)
- Domingo de Mendoza (acting, 1760)
- Manuel Portilla Urrisola (1760 – 1762)
- Tomás Vélez Cachupín (1762 – 1767)
- Pedro Fermín de Mendinueta (1767 – 1777)
- Francisco Trevre (acting, 1777)
- Juan Bautista de AnzaJuan Bautista de AnzaJuan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto was a Novo-Spanish explorer and Governor of New Mexico for the Spanish Empire.-Early life:...
(1778 – 1788) - Fernando de la Concha (1789 – 1794)
- Fernando Chacón (1794 – 1804)
- Joaquín del Real Alencaster (1804 – 1807)
- Alberto [[Maynez]] (1807 – 1808)
- José Manrique (1808 – 1814)
- Alberto Maynez (1814 – 1816)
- Pedro María de Allande (1816 – 1818)
- Facundo MelgaresFacundo MelgaresFacundo Melgares was a prominent Spanish military and the last Spanish governor of New Mexico. Melgares was, like most of the officials of the Spanish crown in his time, a member of the Spanish upper class....
(1818 – 1822)
Mexican Governors of New Mexico
- Francisco Xavier Chávez (1822 – 1823)
- José Antonio Vizcarra (1823 – 1824)
- Bartolomé Baca (1824 – 1825)
- Antonio de Narbona (1825)
- José Antonio Vizcarra (1825 – 1827)
- Manuel ArmijoManuel ArmijoManuel Armijo was a New Mexican soldier and statesman who served three times as governor of New Mexico. He was instrumental in putting down the Revolt of 1837, he led the force that captured the Texan Santa Fe Expedition and he surrendered to the United States in the Mexican-American War.-Early...
(1827 – 1829) - José Antonio Chávez (1828 – 1831)
- Santiago Abreu (1831 – 1833)
- Francisco Sarracino (1833 – 1835)
- Albino PérezAlbino PérezAlbino Pérez was a Mexican soldier and politician.Pérez was appointed Governor of New Mexico in 1835. He was assassinated near the city of Santa Fe in 1837 during the Revolt of 1837 after he tried to impose taxes ordered by President Antonio López de Santa Anna.In June 2007 a monument...
(1835 – 1837) - Manuel ArmijoManuel ArmijoManuel Armijo was a New Mexican soldier and statesman who served three times as governor of New Mexico. He was instrumental in putting down the Revolt of 1837, he led the force that captured the Texan Santa Fe Expedition and he surrendered to the United States in the Mexican-American War.-Early...
(1838 – April 1844) - Mariano Martínez de Lejarza (April 1844 – March 1845)
- Manuel ArmijoManuel ArmijoManuel Armijo was a New Mexican soldier and statesman who served three times as governor of New Mexico. He was instrumental in putting down the Revolt of 1837, he led the force that captured the Texan Santa Fe Expedition and he surrendered to the United States in the Mexican-American War.-Early...
(March 1845 – August 1846) - Juan Bautista Vigil y Alarid (August 1846)
See also
- Governors of New Mexico Territory
- List of Governors of New Mexico
- List of pre-statehood governors of California
- List of governors in the Viceroyalty of New Spain
- List of Texas Governors and Presidents