Juan Manuel de Salcedo
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as Colonial Prefect of Louisiana
Juan Manuel de Salcedo | |
|---|---|
| 11th Governor of Spanish Louisiana | |
| In office 1801–1803 | |
| Monarch | Charles IV |
| Preceded by | Sebastián Calvo de la Puerta y O'Farrill |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Clément de Laussat as Colonial Prefect of Louisiana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1743 |
| Died | c. 1810 |
| Spouse |
Francisca de Quiroga y Manso
(m. 1775; died 1801) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Viceroyalty of New Spain Kingdom of Spain |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | |
Juan Manuel de Salcedo was the 11th and final governor of Spanish Louisiana, from 1801–1803. He was governor at the time of the cession of the Louisiana territory to France in fulfillment of the terms of the Treaty of San Ildefonso.
A native of Bilbao, Salcedo pursued a military career and served as an officer in the defense of the Lordship of Biscay in the Seven Years' War.[1] By the late 1760s, he was serving in North Africa with postings in Spanish ports of Ceuta and Melilla, before being transferred to the Canary Islands.[2] In 1776, the arrived in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where he was to remain for twenty years, rising to the position of teniente del rey (lieutenant to the king).[1][3] In July 1797, Salcedo participated in the successful defense of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, capturing 29 British soldiers.[2]
