Sebastián Calvo de la Puerta
Governor of Louisiana (1751–1820) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calvo de la Puerta and the second or maternal family name is O'Farrill.
Sebastián Nicolás de Bari Calvo de la Puerta y O'Farrill, 1st Marquess of Casa Calvo, KOS (August 1751 – 27 May 1820) was a Spanish nobleman and soldier who served as Governor of Louisiana between 1799 and 1801.
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Sebastián Calvo de la Puerta y O'Farrill | |
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10th Governor of Spanish Louisiana | |
In office 1799–1801 | |
Monarch | Charles IV |
Preceded by | Francisco Bouligny |
Succeeded by | Juan Manuel de Salcedo |
Personal details | |
Born | Sebastián Nicolás Calvo de la Puerta y O'Farrill (1751-08-11)August 11, 1751 Artemisa, Cuba |
Died | May 27, 1820(1820-05-27) (aged 68) Paris, France |
Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
Spouse |
Louisa Peñelvar y Navarette
(m. 1781; died 1792) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Viceroyalty of New Spain Kingdom of Spain Napoleonic Spain |
Branch/service | Spanish Army |
Battles/wars | Louisiana Rebellion American Revolutionary War Peninsular War |
Awards | Order of Santiago |
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