Cristóbal Domínguez
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Cristóbal Domínguez | |
|---|---|
| 35th Governor of the Spanish Colony of Texas | |
| In office 1814–1817 | |
| Preceded by | Simón de Herrera |
| Succeeded by | Juan Ignacio Pérez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown Unknown |
| Died | 1814 San Antonio, Spanish Texas |
| Profession | Presidio Inspector and Governor of Texas (1814 and 1817) |
Cristóbal Domínguez (¿-1814) was a Presidio Inspector and for a very short time Governor of Texas between 1814 and 1817.
Biography
The date and place in which Domínguez was born are unknown. He arrived to Texas, probably by passing through New Mexico. During a certain time period, Dominguez served as adjutant inspector of Presidios of Coahuila and Texas, job he kept until 1810. In this date, in November 26 of this year, the governor of Texas Manuel María de Salcedo ordained him to go to Nacogdoches.
However, when the Juan Bautista de las Casas Revolt broke up in 1811, the military commander José María Guadiana decided to imprison Domínguez as punishment to his obedience to Governor of place. So, Domínguez fled to Natchitoches, Louisiana where he lived until the De Casas government fell in San Antonio. On May 1, 1811, Dominguez came back to Nacogdoches and imprisoned Guadiana. So, he temporally replaced to Guadiana as Lieutenant governor, leaving the office on September 20 of this year (1811). In this date he moved to San Antonio, where he was inspector of Presidios.[1] He took is position until the Salcedo's death.[1] [2]
However, shortly after he was appointed Interim Governor of Texas by Joaquín de Arredondo. In addition, on December 15, 1813, Arredondo ascended him to Lieutenant Governor,[1] assuming the charge in 1814. During his government, Cristobal Dominguez established new and hard laws, such as the prohibition of yell, burn the trash, discharge the guns and trade. He also imposed very strict curfews in. The approbation of change of house by the Texas residents was left in the hands of Cabildo (council).[3]
Dominguez died in October of 1814,[2] being replaced by Juan Ignacio Pérez. However, Pérez did not assume the charge of Governor of Texas until 1817.[1]
Personal life
Cristóbal Domínguez was the owner of Rancho San Pedro. He had a son, Manuel, who inherited the rancho.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Dominguez, Cristobal| The Handbook of Texas. Retrieved in July 8, 2014, to 12:06 pm. Posted by Robert Bruce Blake.
- ^ a b Ed Bradley (2015). "We Never Retreat": Filibustering expeditions into Spanish Texas, 1812-1822. Page 124.
- ^ Coronado, Raúl (2013). A World Not to Come: A History of Latino Writing and Print Culture. Harvard College. Page 264.
- ^ RANCHO SAN PEDRO. Ranch of St. Peter. Retrieved in July 8, 2014, to 13:35 pm.