Juan Bautista Elguézabal
Juan Bautista Elguezábal | |
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| 30th Governor of the Spanish Colony of Texas | |
| In office 1800 – October 5, 1805 | |
| Preceded by | José Irigoyen |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Antonio Cordero y Bustamante |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1741 |
| Died | October 5, 1805 (aged 64) San Antonio de Bejar, Texas, New Spain, Spanish Empire |
| Spouse | Maria Gertrudis Ximenez |
| Children | Juan José Elguezabal |
| Profession | Political |
Juan Bautista Elguézabal (1743–1805) was the temporary ruler of the Spanish province of Texas in 1797, and the Governor of Texas from 1800 to 1805. He also temporarily ruled the province of Louisiana in 1803. Elguézabal favored the increase of the population of Texas through the immigration from Louisiana, as well as the foundation of the first schools of primary education in the province, which were established in San Antonio and La Bahía (modern-day Goliad).