José de Villamil
Don José Villamil | |
|---|---|
| In office Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility | |
| President | José María Urbina |
| Preceded by | José Modesto Larrea |
| Succeeded by | Juan Javier Espinosa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José María de Villamil y Joly June 10, 1788 |
| Died | May 12, 1866 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Cementerio General de Guayaquil |
| Spouse | Ana Maria Juana Garaycoa Llaguno |
| Children | Maria Bolivia Villamil Garaycoa Francisco Villamil y Garaicoa |
| Parent(s) | Pedro González de la Galea y Villamil Catherine Joly Lebrún |
| Relatives | Felipe Martín de Villamil (brother) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Louisiana Colombia Ecuador |
| Branch/service | Army National Guard Armed Forces of Ecuador |
| Rank | Sergeant General |
| Unit | DuBourg's Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Ecuadorian War of Independence Spanish American wars of independence independence of Ecuador |
José de Villamil or José Villamil born José María Villamil y Joly (1789–1866) was born in New Orleans, when Louisiana 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).