Spanish colonial governor

A Spanish colonial governor was the crown-appointed official responsible for administering, defending, and representing royal authority in a designated overseas territory of the Spanish Empire.

Observed surface forms (2)

• viceroy of New Spain ×4
• Spanish colonial official ×1

Instances (9)

• Nicolás de Ovando (as colonial authority in the region)
  surface form: Nicolás de Ovando
• Juan de Prado Malleza Portocarrero y Luna
• Diego Columbus
• Juan Ruiz de Apodaca via concept surface "viceroy of New Spain"
• Félix María Calleja via concept surface "viceroy of New Spain"
• Simón de Anda y Salazar via concept surface "Spanish colonial official"
• Hacienda de San Juan, near present-day San Antonio, Texas
  surface form: Felipe de Neve
• Juan O’Donojú via concept surface "viceroy of New Spain"
• Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque via concept surface "viceroy of New Spain"