Pedro Rodríguez Cubero

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Pedro Rodríguez Cubero
31st Spanish Governor of New Mexico
In office
1697 (appointment in June 6, 1692) – 1703
Preceded byDiego de Vargas
Succeeded byDiego de Vargas
Personal details
Bornnearly July 29, 1656 (he was baptized on this date)
Huéscar (Granada, Spain)
Died1704
Mexico City
ProfessionSoldier and Governor of New Mexico
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Pedro Rodríguez Cubero (baptized July 29, 1656 – died 1704) was a Spanish admiral who served as the governor of New Mexico between 1697 and 1703.

Biography

Early years

Pedro Rodríguez Cubero was born in Huéscar (Granada, Spain). He was baptized July 29, 1656 as the son of Antonio Rodríguez Cubero and María González Solá.

On June 20, 1674, Cubero joined the

musketman). In a successful career, he was promoted to the rank of admiral
.

The same year he traveled to

San Salvador de la Punta Fortress in Havana, Cuba.[1]

Government of New Mexico

On June 6, 1692, Cubero was appointed as

Captain General and Governor of Santa Fe de Nuevo México by King Charles II of Spain in place of Diego de Vargas. Initially Cubero rejected his appointment. He argued, based on information he was able to gather, that the climate of New Mexico was very cold and could harm his health. However his request was rejected. As such Cubero headed to New Mexico in 1697 to assume the governorship of that province, settling in Santa Fe and taking office on July 2, 1697.[1]

In the same year, Cubero participated in an expedition to

Hopi Native Americans
, Cubero fought against them, killing some and capturing others. Later, Cubero freed the captives.

On the other hand, Cubero had news about corruption of Diego de Vargas, as well as of the imposed fines against him by Santa Fe council officials. However, initially, Cubero rejected the levied fines against his predecessor until the official formal charges convinced him that the former governor had embezzled money and impoverished the population through the poor economic management and maldistribution of food supplies among the population of colonial origin, causing famine between 1695 and 1696 (these offenses were punishable by a fine and the prison). These charges caused an hostility of the population against the government between 1694 and 1696. Vargas was subsequently convicted and forced to pay a fine of four thousand

pesos. All of his property was confiscated and he was imprisoned for almost three years.[note 1] [1]

In 1703, Cubero granted lands to some people, per example Juana Baca.[3]

In August 1703, Cubero heard the news that Vargas was in

Maracaibo, Venezuela, he died in Mexico city in 1704, before he could travel to travel to the South American city to assume the charge.[1]

Notes

  1. Marquis or Count).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e New Mexico Office of the State Historian : Pedro Rodríguez Cubero. Retrieved in Juny 21, 2014, to 15:18 pm.
  2. ^ Robert Hixson Julyan (1996–98). The Place Names of New Mexico. Page 103. University of New Mexico Press.
  3. ^ Ralph Emerson Twitchell (2008). The Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Volumen 1. Page 139.
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