Pedro de Alberní y Teixidor
Pedro de Alberni | |
|---|---|
| 9th Governor of Alta California | |
| In office 1800–1800 | |
| Preceded by | Diego de Borica |
| Succeeded by | José Joaquín de Arrillaga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1747 Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain |
| Died | March 11, 1802 (aged 55) Monterey, Las Californias, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.) |
| Spouse | Juana Vélez |
| Profession | Explorer, soldier |
Pedro de Alberní y Teixidor (January 30, 1747 – March 11, 1802) was a Spanish soldier who served the Spanish Crown for almost all his life. He spent most of his military career in colonial Mexico. He is notable for his role in the exploration of the Pacific Northwest in the 1790s, and his later term as ninth Spanish governor of Alta California in 1800.