Melchor de Mediavilla y Azcona

Melchor de Mediavilla y Azcona, (?-?) was the acting governor of Texas between 1727 and 1731.

Biography

Melchor de Mediavilla y Azcona was born in the early eighteenth century. In 1727, he was appointed Captain of the Presidio of Bexar and acting governor of Texas, replacing the Governor Fernando Pérez de Almazán, after the resignation and departure from it. He ruled the state until 1731, when the Viceroy of New Spain, Juan de Acuña, marqués de Casafuerte appointed a new governor, Juan Antonio Bustillo y Ceballos. While his government was taking place, the Inspector Pedro de Rivera y Villalón revised political management of Mediavilla and he found errors in his ruling the presidio. This meant that the state (then province) needed more official than this had been until then, and this is what he said to the Viceroy. These were therefore appointed new officers for the state. After the nomination, they needed to sell at prices expensive supplies, these supplies, however, were previously used by the officers. According to John Augustine Morfi, Mediavilla left the government of Texas fought with the Viceroy, for he had rejected the reforms recommended by the inspector. Mediavilla actually never been confirmed in his position as governor for the Viceroy. For example, when the Canarian people came to San Antonio on 9 March 1731, Mediavilla was still in charge of the province of Texas, but it was Juan Antonio Perez de Almazan, captain of the local prison, who welcomed them and given accommodation in the best houses of the soldiers. ^[1]

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