Prudencio de Orobio y Basterra

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Prudencio de Orobio Y Basterra
16ª Governor of the Spanish Colony of Texas
In office
1737–40/41
Preceded byCarlos Benites Franquis de Lugo
Succeeded byTomás Felipe de Winthuisen
Personal details
ProfessionMerchant, soldier and Governor of Texas (1737–1740/41)

Prudencio de Orobio Y Basterra was a Spanish merchant, landowner and soldier who served as the

Parras de la Fuente, in Coahuila
(in modern Mexico).

Early life

Initially, Orobio was owner of several

Coronel.[2]

Official

He left the military when the governor of

Carlos B. Franquis de Lugo
in Texas.

Little is known about his administration. Osorio reportedly tried to fix all the damage that Franquis de Lugo had done to the missions of

San Antonio. In 1739, an epidemic broke out in Texas, but Prudencio managed to survive. After that, the missions grew and the first stone buildings were built in these locations.[3]

After April 1738, the governor devised military campaigns against the

Apache settlements. However, even after signing peace agreements with the Apaches, assaults and "depredations" of this people in Texas continued between June 1738 and September 1739. Places such as the around San Antonio and the port of Cíbolo were attacked by them.[4]

He traded with the French, but the settlers complained about it, as trade with the French was illegal. However, when he heard that the French were trading at

pesos in the forest like any other civilization that was there.[5]

In 1739, Governor Orobio y Basterra named modern Port Aransas as "Aránzazu Pass" on a map he elaborated, because it served Aránzazu fort.[6]

Orobio left office between 1740 and 1741, replaced by Tomás Felipe de Winthuisen.[3]

References

  1. ^ El Siglo de Torreón: Mitología de los bosques (in Spanish: The Century Tower: Mythology forest). Retrieved in July 7, to 03: 15 pm.
  2. Jalisco
    Juan José Arreola. Retrieved in July 07, 2014, to 02:55pm.
  3. ^ a b OROBIO Y BASTERRA, PRUDENCIO DE| The Handbook of Texas. Retrieved in July 7, 2014, to 02:20 pm. Posted by Marion A. Habig, O.F.M.
  4. ISBN 978-968-36-0773-7
    . Volume 1 (in Spanish: Resistance movements and indigenous rebellions in northern of Mexico, Volume 1).
  5. ISBN 978-1-4556-0523-1
    .
  6. ^ "The Handbook of Texas Online - Aransas Pass".
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