Ángel de Martos y Navarrete

Ángel de Martos y Navarrete
22rd Governor of Spanish Coahuila
In office
1757–1759
Preceded byMiguel de Sesman y Escudero
Succeeded byJacinto de Barrios y Jáuregui
22rd Governor of the Spanish Colony of Texas
In office
February 6, 1759 – 1766
Preceded byJacinto de Barrios y Jáuregui
Succeeded byHugo Oconór
Personal details
Born1716
DiedUnknown

Ángel de Martos y Navarrete was governor of the Spanish provinces of Coahuila (1757–1759) and Texas (1759–1766). His administration in Texas was characterised by a high degree of corruption, which led him to undergo trials and various sanctions (a high fine and his exclusion from any future public office).

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