Antonio de Benavides Politician

Antonio Benavides Gonzales (or Antonio Benavides Vazan or Bajan) de Molina (1678–1763) was an important Lieutenant General of Spanish Army, that held a leading position in the Americas as governor and captain general of Florida (1718–1734), Yucatan and Veracruz (1734–1763). He is considered the better Military Governor of Florida and established the first African- American slave militia.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1678
Birth place
Canary Islands , Spain , Tenerife
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1763
Place of death
Canary Islands , Spain , Tenerife

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successor
Francisco del Moral y Sánchez

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