Manuel Antonio Cordero y Bustamante

Manuel Antonio Cordero y Bustamante
34º Governor of Coahuila (1st time)
In office 1797 – 1805
Preceded by	Juan Gutiérrez de la Cueva
Succeeded by	José Joaquín de Ugarte
31ºGovernor of the Spanish Colony of Texas
In office 1805 – 1808
Preceded by	Juan Bautista Elguézabal
Succeeded by	Manuel María de Salcedo
36º Governor of Coahuila (2nd time)
In office 1809 – 1817
Preceded by	José Joaquín de Ugarte
Succeeded by	Antonio García de Tejada
Personal details
Born	1753 Cádiz (Andalusia, Spain)
Died	1823 Durango, Mexico
Profession	Political and commander

Manuel Antonio Cordero y Bustamante (1753–1823) was a military man and Spanish politician who served both as Acting governor of Coahuila, in the current Mexico (1797–98), governor of the same city (1798–1817) and acting governor of Texas (1805–1808).

Biography

Manuel Antonio Cordero y Bustamante was born in 1753 in the Andalusian province of Cadiz, Spain. At age 19 he joined the Spanish army, beginning his career as a Cadet on December 1, 1767. He only spent four years in this army, because in 1771 he was living in the United States, a country in which he again held the rank of cadet when he joined the U.S. Army on 6 September of that year. It is known that during the seven years since he served at various Spanish armies, such as the Corps of Zamora, the Dragoons of Spain and Mexico, and companies of the presidio of Janos and San Buenaventura. Between 1777 and 1790 he fought in many wars in the regions of the Provincias Internas (Interior Provinces), a region consisting of Alta and Baja California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Nueva Vizcaya and Coahuila, among other regions of northern Mexico. Was this your first contact with Texas and Coauhila, two places where later he would occupy the governor's office. Were a total of twenty and five marketing made in that region. In the first four, however, their participation was not beyond that of a subordinate, but in others he served as commander, which is significant for its progress in the military. In 1787, he signed a peace treaty with the Mimbreños Apaches and Gilena. In 1790, he had taken over as commander of the Nueva Vizcaya when he began to persecute to the marauding and punish to Native Americans living in the region, that threatening the ranches of the settlers and their descendants. This was carried out for ten months, between 1790 and 1791. In 1794, in a four-month campaign, he returned to subjugate the Mimbres Gilena and they decided to attack the Presidio of Janos. In 1795 he led the first expedition to the Presidio del Norte (North Presidio), where he would face against the Mescaleros. On December 27, 1796, he began leading the troops from the border of Coahuila. In January 1797, the King of Spain appointed him governor of Texas to replace Manuel Muñoz in his later years. However, he decided to start a war against the Apaches, so now, he could not attend the governor's office. Later, on 27 March of that year, the king of Spain named him Acting governor of Coahuila. Cordero sent word to Manuel Muñoz say that he had been appointed acting governor of that city. He left the position in December 1798. In that year he became governor of the city. However, in 1805, while Cordero ruled Coahuila, he was also appointed acting governor of Texas and he had to leave the government of Coahuila. He ruled Texas until November 7, 1808. At this time, Cordero left the governorship of Texas because he was replaced by Manuel María de Salcedo. In September 1805 he came to San Antonio because he had received orders that he should strengthen Orcoquisas posts, Nacogdoches, and Adaes. Later, he ruled Coahuila for second time since 1809. He remained in Texas until 1810 because he planned to establish settlements in Colorado, San Marcos de Reve, Brazos, Trinity, and Guadalupe rivers. however, he could only establish settlements in San Marcos and in Trinidad, in addition to another settlement: Palafox Villa, in the last year that he was in town.

During his tenure at Texas, he also convinced people of the interior provinces of Mexico for them to immigrate to San Antonio, but he tried to get in San Antonio, that American immigrants to leave the city. He also ordered all slaves in Louisiana that they enter to Texas until they were released. In 1817, he stepped down as governor of Coahuila. Later, in 1822, Cordero became commanding general of the western provinces of the Interior and he was promoted to field marshal general, a position he held until his death in Durango, Mexico in April 1823.^[1]

Personal life

Zebulon Pike do an interesting physical and personal description of the Cordero. According to him, the Spanish political and military was blond, her eyes were blue, his complexion was clear and he was about ten feet and five inches tall. As for his behavior, he believed that the military had great confidence in himself and he was one of the most capable military commanders on the Spanish border.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Jack D. L. Holmes (November 26, 2008). "Handbook of Texas Online:Cordero y Bustasmante, Manuel Antonio". Handbook of Texas Online. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/CC/fco68.html. Retrieved october 16, 2010, to 23:30. 

External links

• http://www.cronologiahistorica.com/index.php/siglo-xviii-nuevo-empuje/1345-ano-1797 Cronología histórica In Spanish: historical Timeline) (1797)

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Name	Cordero Y Bustamante, Manuel Antonio
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Date of birth	1753
Place of birth	Cádiz, Spain
Date of death	1823
Place of death	Durango, Mexico