Juan Dominguez y Valdez
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Juan Dominguez y Valdez was a military of Texas
. He is best known for deciding to establish a colony in Texas, but would not take place.
, in 1784. In 1795 began his military training as a cadet, joining to the Mexican army on October 9, 1813, after landing at Veracruz
. He excelled in the army for what he achieved the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel
in the Army of the Three Guarantees, which supported the Plan de Iguala, which proclaimed independence from Mexico in March 1821. Dominguez left the post of colonel in 1828.
In July 6, 1829, he was given a contract settlement by the government of Texas
. The contract set to send 200 people from Europe
and America
at the start of the Arkansas River
, Texas, for six years.
Domínguez lived in Mexico
, so he named Victor Blanco, Lieutenant
Governor of Texas, to execute the contract. Dominguez did not take any settlers to Texas, and the contract expired in 1835.
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...
. He is best known for deciding to establish a colony in Texas, but would not take place.
Biography
Juan Dominguez y Valdez was born in Habana, CubaCuba
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, in 1784. In 1795 began his military training as a cadet, joining to the Mexican army on October 9, 1813, after landing at Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
. He excelled in the army for what he achieved the rank of Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in the Army of the Three Guarantees, which supported the Plan de Iguala, which proclaimed independence from Mexico in March 1821. Dominguez left the post of colonel in 1828.
In July 6, 1829, he was given a contract settlement by the government of Texas
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...
. The contract set to send 200 people from Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at the start of the Arkansas River
Arkansas River
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...
, Texas, for six years.
Domínguez lived in 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...
, so he named Victor Blanco, Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
Governor of Texas, to execute the contract. Dominguez did not take any settlers to Texas, and the contract expired in 1835.