José Irigoyen
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José Irigoyen was appointed Spanish Acting governor
of Texas
in 1798, but he never came to work as governor.
in 1798, however, he never got to hold the office of governor of that place.
In 1796, Manuel Muñoz began to get sick, so that he could no longer hold the office of governor. On August 5, 1797, Pedro de Nava gave to Manuel Muñoz
instructions that he should take to deliver the company and Bexar files to the new governor when he arrived from Spain
. José Irigoyen was appointed governor of Texas
in 1798, however, he not arrived in the region. Later, in August 1799 after the death of Muñoz, Nava, who was still awaiting the arrival of Irigoyen, he named to Juan Bautista Elguézabal
as acting governor while waiting for the official governor arrived; Elguezabal had the government to Texas to 1805, when he died. Bexar Archives Irigoyen not explain why did not assume office.
Acting governor
An acting governor is a constitutional position created in some U.S. states when the governor dies in office or resigns. In some states, the governor may also be declared to be incapacitated and unable to function for various reasons, including illness and absence from the state for more than a...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in 1798, but he never came to work as governor.
Biography
José Irigoyen was born in the eighteenth century, but the exact date he was born is unknown. The same can be said of where he was born. The first thing we know about him is that he was appointed governor of TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in 1798, however, he never got to hold the office of governor of that place.
In 1796, Manuel Muñoz began to get sick, so that he could no longer hold the office of governor. On August 5, 1797, Pedro de Nava gave to Manuel Muñoz
Manuel Muñoz (Governor of Spanish Texas)
Manuel Muñoz was a soldier, a colonel and governor of Texas between 1790 and 1798.- Early life :Manuel Muñoz was born, in 1730, probably in Matamoros, a city of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. He was serving as Captain of the Spanish Army when, in 1759, he temporarily settled in Texas as the first...
instructions that he should take to deliver the company and Bexar files to the new governor when he arrived from Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. José Irigoyen was appointed governor of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in 1798, however, he not arrived in the region. Later, in August 1799 after the death of Muñoz, Nava, who was still awaiting the arrival of Irigoyen, he named to Juan Bautista Elguézabal
Juan Bautista Elguézabal
Juan Bautista Elguezabal was governor of Texas from 1800 to 1805. He also ruled this state temporarily in 1797, and Louisiana .- Biography :...
as acting governor while waiting for the official governor arrived; Elguezabal had the government to Texas to 1805, when he died. Bexar Archives Irigoyen not explain why did not assume office.