Alberto Maynez

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Alberto Maynez
61st Spanish governor of New Mexico
In office
1814–1816
Preceded byJosé Manrique
Succeeded byPedro María de Allande
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ProfessionGovernor of New Mexico

Alberto Maynez was a lieutenant colonel who served as Governor of Santa Fe de Nuevo México between 1807 and 1808 and between 1814 and 1816.

Career

Maynez joined the Spanish Army in his youth, eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel.[1]

In 1807, Maynez was appointed as Governor of Santa Fe de Nuevo México. During his administration in New Mexico, he allowed the

Neomexicanos to trade with pagans and the province of Nueva Vizcaya. This meant the merchants had to have only a government approval and passports to trade with them (the passports were required to confirm that the number of armed men in the transactions was enough). In 1808, he was replaced by José Manrique
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In 1815 he was appointed acting governor of Santa Fe de Nuevo México and

Cadiz Constitution, was a province of Spain). During his administration, the settlers in the Pecos River continued hunting and trading with the Comanche people, establishing good relations with them. This occurred regardless of government approval.[2]

In 1816, the

Pueblo Native Americans.[3] In October 1815, Maynez issued a law that defended the Indigenous rights of New Mexico.[4]

In 1816, during the final year of his government in New Mexico, 280 Spanish colonists of Taos made a revolt to reverse the new 5% tax (which had been set by Pedro Martin, the Alcalde mayor of Taos) and were imprisoned. The complaint was delivered to Maynez, who represented them. After Maynez imposed the removal of that tax, Alcalde Mayor Pedro Martin resigned from his charge.[5]

Maynez ended his term in New Mexico in 1816, being replaced by Pedro María de Allande in the province government.

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-8061-8012-0
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  2. ^ Chapter 9: Toward Extinction, 1794-1840. The End of Prospector Castro. Retrieved in June 19, 2014, to 01:30 pm.
  3. ISBN 978-0-520-22206-9
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  4. ISBN 978-0-8263-3504-3
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  5. ^ Taos History and Timeline - Taos County Historical Society. Retrieved June 19, 2014, to 01:45 pm.
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