José de Villamil

José de Villamil or José Villamil (1789–1866) was born in New Orleans, when Luisiana was a colony of Spain. He was one of the fathers of the independence of Ecuador, founder of its navy, "conqueror" and first Governor of the Galápagos Islands and Minister of Foreign Relations. The city of General Villamil Playas is named in honor of him. José de Villamil was the younger brother of Felipe Martin de Villamil (1783–1843).

References

• El general José de Villamil y la Independencia de Hispanoamerica, de Benjamin Rosales Valenzuela, Guayaquil, 11/2004.

External links

• Diccionario Biográfico Ecuador : http://www.diccionariobiograficoecuador.com/tomos/tomo7/v4.htm y
• Génesis de la Armada de Ecuador : http://militar.org/armada.ecuador.htm y
• Lista de los ministros de relaciones exteriores del Ecuador : http://www.mmrree.gov.ec/mre/documentos/ministerio/cancilleres/jose%20villamil.htm y