Benito Ruíz de Salazar Vallecilla
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Benito Ruiz de Salazar was a governor of Spanish Florida
twice: from 1645 to 1646 and from 1647 to 1650.
Benito Ruiz de Salazar Vallecilla was chosen as royal governor of Florida on April 10, 1645. In that year he organized an expedition in the north of the province of Apalache, along the lower Chattahoochee River
, in south western Georgia
and eastern Alabama
, bringing a group of soldiers. He left office on April 11, 1646. However, Ruiz de Salazar was re-elected as governor of Florida in 1647.
In his government, he also planted wheat in Alto Timucua (near the province, Upper Timucua), he started a barter with deer skins with the natives of the Appalachian Mountains
and he began raising mules and horses. Don Benito contracted the construction of a Galleon
for the King of Spain
, because he had no funds to finance his appointment. However, he failed to finish the galleon in the year provided, so that the treasurer
officials, who dismissed him on orders from the crown, and they took over the governorship of Florida. Ruiz de Salazar had to leave his post as governor in 1650. Although there were sporadic visits to these villages as late as in 1695, the expedition Ruiz was the last great exploratory Spanish company in Georgia
.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
twice: from 1645 to 1646 and from 1647 to 1650.
Benito Ruiz de Salazar Vallecilla was chosen as royal governor of Florida on April 10, 1645. In that year he organized an expedition in the north of the province of Apalache, along the lower Chattahoochee River
Chattahoochee River
The Chattahoochee River flows through or along the borders of the U.S. states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers and emptying into Apalachicola Bay in the Gulf of...
, in south western Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
and eastern Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, bringing a group of soldiers. He left office on April 11, 1646. However, Ruiz de Salazar was re-elected as governor of Florida in 1647.
In his government, he also planted wheat in Alto Timucua (near the province, Upper Timucua), he started a barter with deer skins with the natives of the Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
and he began raising mules and horses. Don Benito contracted the construction of a Galleon
Galleon
A galleon was a large, multi-decked sailing ship used primarily by European states from the 16th to 18th centuries. Whether used for war or commerce, they were generally armed with the demi-culverin type of cannon.-Etymology:...
for the King of Spain
Spain
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, because he had no funds to finance his appointment. However, he failed to finish the galleon in the year provided, so that the treasurer
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
officials, who dismissed him on orders from the crown, and they took over the governorship of Florida. Ruiz de Salazar had to leave his post as governor in 1650. Although there were sporadic visits to these villages as late as in 1695, the expedition Ruiz was the last great exploratory Spanish company in Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
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