Manuel Gayoso de Lemos
Spanish governor of Louisiana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Don Manuel Luis Gayoso de Lemos y Amorín KOM OTS (May 30, 1747 – July 18, 1799) was the governor of Spanish Louisiana from 1797 until his death in 1799.
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gayoso de Lemos and the second or maternal family name is Amorín.
Quick Facts 8th Spanish Governor of Louisiana, Monarch ...
Manuel Gayoso de Lemos | |
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8th Spanish Governor of Louisiana | |
In office 1797–1799 | |
Monarch | Charles IV |
Preceded by | Francisco Luis Héctor de Carondelet |
Succeeded by | Francisco Bouligny |
Personal details | |
Born | Manuel Luis Gayoso de Lemos Amorín y Magallanes (1747-05-30)May 30, 1747 Oporto, Portugal |
Died | July 18, 1799(1799-07-18) (aged 52) New Orleans, Louisiana |
Spouses | Theresa Margarita Hopman y Pereira
(m. 1787; died 1789)Elizabeth Watts
(m. 1792; died 1792)Margaret Cyrilla Watts
(m. 1797) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Viceroyalty of New Spain Kingdom of Spain |
Branch/service | Spanish Army |
Years of service | 1771–1779 |
Rank | Brigadier |
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