José María Coppinger
José María Coppinger | |
|---|---|
| 8th Governor of Spanish East Florida | |
| In office January 6, 1816 – July 10, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | Juan José de Estrada |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Jackson as Military Governor of American Florida |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 5, 1773 |
| Died | July 15, 1844 (aged 71) |
| Spouses | Antonia Maria Josefa Crescencia De Saravia
(m. 1797)Narcisa Armenteros Muñoz
(m. 1803) |
| Profession | Brigadier and governor |
José María Coppinger (April 5, 1773 – August 15, 1844) was a Spanish soldier who served in the infantry of the Royal Spanish Army (Ejército de Tierra) and governed East Florida (1816–1821) and several areas in Cuba including Pinar Del Río, Bayamo, the Cuatro Villas (the towns of Trinidad, Santo Espiritu, Villa Clara, San Juan de los Remedios) and Trinidad at various times between 1801 and 1834. He was also a member of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand and San Hermenegildo.