José Antonio Roméu
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José Antonio Romeu | |
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Governor of Las Californias | |
In office 1791–1792 | |
Preceded by | Pedro Fages |
Succeeded by | José Joaquín de Arrillaga |
Personal details | |
Born | 1742? |
Died | 1792 |
Profession | Soldier |
José Antonio Roméu (1742? – 1792) was governor of Las Californias from 1791 to 1792.[1]
In 1782, José Antonio Roméu led a retailatory mission after the Quechan Yuma Massacre of 1781.[2]
See also
- New Spain
- Las Californias
- History of California through 1899
- List of pre-statehood governors of California
References
- ↑ "Spanish Governors". Mission Tour. missiontour.org. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- ↑ "Chapter 20: Spanish Tucson's Last Roster". Southwest Library UofA. southwest.library.arizona.edu. p. 136. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
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