Francisco Bouligny
Don Francisco Bouligny | |
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Portrait by unknown artist | |
| Governor of Louisiana Acting | |
| In office July 1799 – December 1799 | |
| Monarch | Charles IV |
| Preceded by | Manuel Gayoso de Lemos |
| Succeeded by | Sebastián Calvo de la Puerta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francisco Domingo Joseph Bouligny y Paret September 4, 1736 Alicante, Spain |
| Died | November 25, 1800 (aged 64) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Resting place | St. Louis Cathedral |
| Spouse |
Marie-Louise Le Sénéchal d'Auberville
(m. 1770) |
| Relations | Juan de Bouligny (brother) |
| Known for | Founder of New Iberia |
| Signature | |
| Nickname | Frasquito |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Spain |
| Branch | Spanish Army |
| Years of service | 1758–1800 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Louisiana Fixed Infantry Regiment (1791–1797) |
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Brigadier General Don Francisco Domingo Joseph Bouligny y Paret (4 September 1736 – 25 November 1800) was a Spanish Army officer and colonial administrator who served as an acting governor of Louisiana in 1799. As a francophone in Spanish service, he was a bridge between Creole and French Louisiana and Spain following the transfer of the territory from France to Spain. Bouligny also served as lieutenant governor under Bernardo de Gálvez and founded New Iberia in 1779.