Juan Antonio Bustillo y Ceballos
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Juan Antonio Bustillo y Ceballos (Zevallos) was a soldier and governor of Texas
and Coahuila
, Mexico
. He also served as alcalde ordinario in Mexico City.
in 1723, living in this state for twelve years. In seven of them (1724–31) he served as captain of the Presidio
of Our Lady of Loreto in La Bahia del Espiritu Santo. In 1730, he helped restore Queretaro missions in East Texas
in San Antonio.
His success in this mission was such that the following year, in 1731, the viceroy of New Spain appointed him governor of Texas, thus leaving the position of captain in presidio. His administration was marked by the contribution in the establishment of settlers from the Canary Islands
in San Antonio and the foundation, the following year (1732) of war in the rivers of San Xavier (San Gabriel
) and San Saba
against the Apaches. The expedition consisted of 160 Spanish and sixty Amerindians. However, the Apaches defeated the Spanish.There followed a brief period of peace between them. Later, in 1734, Bustillo resigned as governor of Texas, leaving the government's place to Manuel de Sandoval
, and he returned to Mexico. Here, he won major political offices. Thus, he was appointed ordinary mayor of Mexico City
and in 1751, he was a member of the Audiencia Real, the highest administrative court of the New Spain
. This year, the audience, of which he was a member, approved the founding of the San Xavier missions, although this had raised objections against the Foundation in 1746. Three years later, on December 21, 1754, when he was already deputy governor and acting governor of Coahuila
, Bustillo and Franciscan Alonso Giraldo de Terreros founded Mission San Lorenzo Apache, near San Fernando de Austria, Coahuila.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and Coahuila
Coahuila
Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. He also served as alcalde ordinario in Mexico City.
Biography
Juan Antonio Bustillo y Ceballos was born between the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. He settled in TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in 1723, living in this state for twelve years. In seven of them (1724–31) he served as captain of the Presidio
Presidio
A presidio is a fortified base established by the Spanish in North America between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries. The fortresses were built to protect against pirates, hostile native Americans and enemy colonists. Other presidios were held by Spain in the sixteenth and seventeenth...
of Our Lady of Loreto in La Bahia del Espiritu Santo. In 1730, he helped restore Queretaro missions in East Texas
East Texas
East Texas is a distinct geographic and ecological area in the U.S. state of Texas.According to the Handbook of Texas, the East Texas area "may be separated from the rest of Texas roughly by a line extending from the Red River in north central Lamar County southwestward to east central Limestone...
in San Antonio.
His success in this mission was such that the following year, in 1731, the viceroy of New Spain appointed him governor of Texas, thus leaving the position of captain in presidio. His administration was marked by the contribution in the establishment of settlers from the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
in San Antonio and the foundation, the following year (1732) of war in the rivers of San Xavier (San Gabriel
San Gabriel River (Texas)
The San Gabriel River is a river that flows through central Texas. The San Gabriel River is formed in Georgetown, Texas by the confluence of the North Fork San Gabriel and the South Fork San Gabriel, both of which originate in Burnet County. There are two major impoundments of the river: Lake...
) and San Saba
San Saba River
The San Saba River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. It is an undeveloped and scenic waterway located on the northern boundary of the Edwards Plateau.-Course:...
against the Apaches. The expedition consisted of 160 Spanish and sixty Amerindians. However, the Apaches defeated the Spanish.There followed a brief period of peace between them. Later, in 1734, Bustillo resigned as governor of Texas, leaving the government's place to Manuel de Sandoval
Manuel de Sandoval
Manuel de Sandoval was a prominent military and the governor of Coahuila and Texas - Biography :Manuel de Sandoval was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico to end XVIIth century, but as with other Spanish governor of Texas the exact date of his birth is unknown. In 1707, he joined the army of Santa Fe...
, and he returned to Mexico. Here, he won major political offices. Thus, he was appointed ordinary mayor of Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
and in 1751, he was a member of the Audiencia Real, the highest administrative court of the New Spain
New Spain
New Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain , was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional' or North America. Its capital was Mexico City, formerly Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire...
. This year, the audience, of which he was a member, approved the founding of the San Xavier missions, although this had raised objections against the Foundation in 1746. Three years later, on December 21, 1754, when he was already deputy governor and acting governor of Coahuila
Coahuila
Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...
, Bustillo and Franciscan Alonso Giraldo de Terreros founded Mission San Lorenzo Apache, near San Fernando de Austria, Coahuila.