José de la Borda
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José de la Borda (Joseph de Laborde in French; c. 1700 – May 30, 1778) was a Spaniard who migrated to New Spain in the 18th century, amassing a great fortune in mines in Taxco and Zacatecas in Mexico. At one point, he was the richest man in Mexico.[1][2] He is best remembered today through several architectural works that he sponsored, the most monumental being the Santa Prisca Church in Taxco[2][3]