Royal Governor of La Florida
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The Royal Governor of La Florida was the Spanish Crown’s chief colonial administrator and military commander in the province of La Florida during the period of Spanish rule in what is now the southeastern United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Governor of La Florida canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish imperial office
ⓘ
colonial administrative office ⓘ governorship ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
La Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of present-day southeastern United States ⓘ province of La Florida ⓘ southeastern region of North America ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
King of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| endTime |
1821
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | United States territorial governor of Florida ⓘ |
| governs | royal colony ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
civil administration of La Florida
ⓘ
command of military forces in La Florida ⓘ defense of the province ⓘ implementation of royal policies ⓘ oversight of missions and settlements ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Castillo de San Marcos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish missions in Florida ⓘ fortifications of St. Augustine ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Discovery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ colonial era in North America ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| legalForm | royal appointment ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Viceroyalty of New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderRank |
chief colonial administrator
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ |
| officeType | civil-military governorship ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish colonial administration
ⓘ
Spanish imperial governance in the Americas ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Enrique White
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gonzalo Méndez de Canço NERFINISHED ⓘ José Coppinger NERFINISHED ⓘ Juan José de Estrada NERFINISHED ⓘ Luis de Rojas y Borja NERFINISHED ⓘ Manuel de Montiano NERFINISHED ⓘ Melchor Feliú NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedro Menéndez de Avilés NERFINISHED ⓘ Sebastián Kindelán y O’Regan NERFINISHED ⓘ Vicente Manuel de Céspedes y Velasco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | St. Augustine, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1560s ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Council of the Indies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viceroy of New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
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