Vicente Manuel de Céspedes y Velasco
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Don Vicente de Cespedes y Velasco (-1794) was a Spanish
governor of Santiago de Cuba
(1781-1782) and, especially, of West Florida
(1784-1790).
in the eighteenth century, but the year of his birth is unknown. His paternal grandfather, José de Céspedes, was a lieutenant general of the Royal Army and Governor of Rosalcazár in Orán
and his maternal grandfather, Martín Arostegui Larrea, was a Knight of Santiago (1750) in Spain
. In 1781, he was elected acting governor of Santiago de Cuba
, but this charge only kept a year, so that left him in 1782. A few years later, in 1784, he was elected Governor of West Florida
, whose post he held until 1790, date when he was replaced by Juan Nepomuceno de Quesada and Barnuevo in the government of the colony. He was also "Field Marshal of the Royal Army". De Cespedes married Maria de la Conception Basabe Arostegui the July 22, 1754, in the Cathedral de San Cristóbal de Havana, Cuba
. He died on October 21 1794 and he was buried in the Cathedral of San Cristóbal of Havana.
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
governor of Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city of Cuba and capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island, some south-east of the Cuban capital of Havana....
(1781-1782) and, especially, of West Florida
West Florida
West Florida was a region on the north shore of the Gulf of Mexico, which underwent several boundary and sovereignty changes during its history. West Florida was first established in 1763 by the British government; as its name suggests it largely consisted of the western portion of the region...
(1784-1790).
Biography
Don Vicente Manuel de Zespedes Cespedes y Velasco was born in Valencia, SpainSpain
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in the eighteenth century, but the year of his birth is unknown. His paternal grandfather, José de Céspedes, was a lieutenant general of the Royal Army and Governor of Rosalcazár in Orán
Oran
Oran is a major city on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Algeria, and the second largest city of the country.It is the capital of the Oran Province . The city has a population of 759,645 , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second largest...
and his maternal grandfather, Martín Arostegui Larrea, was a Knight of Santiago (1750) in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. In 1781, he was elected acting governor of Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city of Cuba and capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island, some south-east of the Cuban capital of Havana....
, but this charge only kept a year, so that left him in 1782. A few years later, in 1784, he was elected Governor of West Florida
West Florida
West Florida was a region on the north shore of the Gulf of Mexico, which underwent several boundary and sovereignty changes during its history. West Florida was first established in 1763 by the British government; as its name suggests it largely consisted of the western portion of the region...
, whose post he held until 1790, date when he was replaced by Juan Nepomuceno de Quesada and Barnuevo in the government of the colony. He was also "Field Marshal of the Royal Army". De Cespedes married Maria de la Conception Basabe Arostegui the July 22, 1754, in the Cathedral de San Cristóbal de Havana, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. He died on October 21 1794 and he was buried in the Cathedral of San Cristóbal of Havana.