Juan José de Estrada
Juan José de Estrada | |
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7th governor of Spanish East Florida | |
In office June 1815 – January 1816 | |
Preceded by | Sebastián Kindelán y O'Regan |
Succeeded by | José María Coppinger |
Personal details | |
Profession | Military leader, governor, political administrator |
Juan José de Estrada was a military leader who served as the governor of
Family background
Juan José de Estrada's father, Pedro de Estrada, was one of the senior military leaders defending Havana from British attack and occupation in 1762. Juan José and his brother Ignacio both joined the military like his father and grandfather before him.[1]
Political career
Both of de Estrada's governmental terms were short-lived. His first term as governor was an interim term due to the illness of the former governor,
In his first term, de Estrada also faced a lack of funds to support his troops, undermanned forces, and a threat from the Georgia border.
His second term was also an interim term. In June of 1815, outgoing governor Don Sebastian Kindelan y O'Regan, knight of the order of Santiago and brigadier of the royal armies, alongside Don Manuel de Castilla, captain of the third battalion of the infantry regiment of Cuba which garrisoned St. Augustine, Florida, swore Juan José de Estrada back into office.[3] On June 28, 1815, de Estrada wrote to Spanish diplomat and Spanish envoy to the United States Luis de Onís that he had taken command of Florida and that Sebastian Kindelan had returned to Cuba.[2]
Throughout de Estrada's tenure, skirmishes across the Florida-Georgia border resulted in what became known as the
In 1816 Juan José de Estrada was promoted to colonel and named sergeant-major of the Plaza and Mayor of Havana. José Coppinger was placed in command of East Florida.[2]
Legacy
Calle Estrada in Fernandina, Florida is possibly named for Governor Estrada.[5]
References
- ^ JSTOR 30150915.
- ^ a b c d e "Card Description". www.uflib.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States. Gales and Seaton. 1860.
- JSTOR 30147441.
- ^ "Welcome to the OLD TOWN FERNANDINA Website". oldtownfernandina.org. Retrieved 2019-03-26.