Francisco Cruzat
| Francisco Cruzat François Cruzat | |
|---|---|
| 2ª Lieutenant Governors of Upper Louisiana | |
| In office 1775–1778 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Piernas |
| Succeeded by | Fernando de Leyba |
| 4ª Lieutenant Governors of Upper Louisiana | |
| In office September 24, 1780 – 1787 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando de Leyba |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Pérez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | Unknown |
| Profession | Military, lieutenant governor of Illinois, commander of St. Louis and Governor of Florida |
Francisco Cruzat or François Cruzat was a Spanish military whot exerted as lieutenant governor of Illinois Country and Interim Governor of East Florida in 1789, replacing temporaly to Arturo O´Neill, because his disease.
Biography
Francisco Cruzat joined to Spanish Army in his youth, place where he stressed, obtaining the Lieutenant grade. Upon the promotion of Pedro Piernas, lieutenant governor of Illinois, to a new post in New Orleans in 1775, control of Saint Louis (Missouri) passed to Lieutenant Colonel Francisco Cruzat, who continued the lax enforcement of Spanish policies common under Piernas.[1] In 1778, however, Cruzat was removed as commander of St. Louis upon the orders of Spanish Governor Bernardo Galvez, who was responding to British complaints that Cruzat had allowed Spanish agents to violate British territory in Illinois.[1] Galvez replaced Cruzat with Fernando de Leyba.[1]
During his rule the first ferry was established in Maramec. That was established by a man named John Baptiste Gamache.[2]
In 1780, Francisco Cruzat was re-appointed lieutenant governor of Illinois. So, he, in St. Louis, sent a force of about 140 Spanish soldiers and American Indians under Captain Eugenio Pourré to capture Fort St. Joseph.[3] It was captured and plundered on February 12, 1781.[4]
In addition, Cruzat dispatched the militia with 60 volunteers and Native allies. The force also included Ensign Charles Tayon and the interpreter Louis Chevalier.[5]
Cruzat left his office of lieutenant governor of Illinois in 1787. Later, he was appointed Interim Governor of East Florida in 1789, replacing temporaly to Arturo O´Neill, because his disease, who regained control of East Florida in 1781.[6]
Personal life
Cruzat married Anicanora Ramos, with who had four children's.[6] However, while he exercised commander Louisiana governor, in his first term in this office, a daughter died young children, who was buried in the church cemetery.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Primm, James Neal (1998). Lion of the Valley: St. Louis, Missouri, 1764-1980. Missouri History Museum Press. ISBN 978-1-883982-25-6. Pages 27, 34.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter II. Spanish Domination. Date from the book Edwards's Great West and Her Commercial Metropolis, Embracing a General View of the West, and a Complete History of St. Louis, from the Landing of Ligueste, in 1764, to the Present Time; with Portraits and Biographies of Some of the Old Settlers, and Many of the Most Prominent Buisiness Men. Written by Edwards, Richard; Hopewell, M.; Ashley, William; Barry, James G.; Belt and Priest; Casey, John; Hall, W.; Labaum, Louis A.; Leduc, Mary Philip; Lisa, Manuel; O'Fallon, Benjamin; Piernas; Port Folio; Risley, W.; Stoddard, Amos; Williams, Henry W.; Yore, John E. Edwards's Great West and Her Commercial Metropolis. St. Louis: Office of Edwards's Monthly, A Journal of Progress, 1860. [format: book], [genre: biography; history; letter; narrative].
- ↑ Lancaster, 266
- ↑ Indiana in the American Revolution
- ↑ Collins, William. "The Spanish Attack On Fort St. Joseph". National Park Service. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Florida Irish: Hereditary Center. ARTHUR O’NEILL. First Governor of Spanish West Florida (1781 to 1793). Retrieved on July 15, 2014, to 23:50pm.