Juan Márquez Cabrera
Juan Márquez Cabrera | |
|---|---|
| 31st Governor of Spanish Honduras | |
| In office 1668–1672 | |
| Preceded by | Juan de Zuazo |
| Succeeded by | Pedro de Godoy Ponce de León |
| 28th Governor of La Florida | |
| In office September 28, 1680 – April 11, 1687 | |
| Preceded by | Pablo de Hita y Salazar |
| Succeeded by | Pedro de Aranda y Avellaneda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | unknown unknown |
| Died | unknown unknown |
| Profession | soldier and administrator (governor) |
Juan Márquez Cabrera was a Spanish soldier who served as governor of Honduras (1668 – 1672) and then of Spanish Florida (1680 – 1687), until he was dismissed for abuses in office against the native peoples and Spanish citizens of Florida. He, as did the three previous governors, spent much time supervising construction of the Castillo de San Marcos and other fortifications in the presidio of St. Augustine as well as defending Florida against incursions from the British to the north.