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Carlos Howard
Carlos Howard (1738 - ?) was an Irish-born military officer who served as Governor of West Florida (in Pensacola), between 1792 and 1793. Prior to that appointment, he served as secretary and general administrative assistant to the East Florida Governor Vicente Manuel de Céspedes y Velasco, in St. Augustine. Biography He joined the Spanish army in his youth, attaining the rank of captain.Corbitt, Duvon CloughThe Administrative System in the Floridas, 1783-1821, II Page 1 (57). He was part of the Irish Infantry Regiment, and later joined the Regiment of Louisiana,United States Congress (1830)Congressional edition, Volumen 202 Page 288. where he attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.DJJ Ross (1976)Visit to the Indian Nations: The Diary of John Hambly - jstor Page 1 (57). Eventually he emigrated to Florida, where he became secretary of the Governor Vicente Manuel de Céspedes y Velasco. He also served as general administrative assistant. Cespedes sent a message to Howard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Colonial Governors Of Florida The colonial governors of Florida governed Florida during its colonial period (before 1821). The first European known to arrive there was Juan Ponce de León in 1513, but the governorship did not begin until 1565, when Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founded St. Augustine and was declared Governor and ''Adelantado'' of Florida.Cahoon, BenU.S. States F-K/ref> This district was subordinated to the Viceroyalty of New Spain. In 1763, following the transfer of Florida to Britain, the territory was divided into West Florida and East Florida, with separate governors. This division was maintained when Spain resumed control of Florida in 1783, and continued as provincial divisions with the Spanish Constitution of 1812. The Spanish transferred control of Florida to the United States in 1821, and the organized, incorporated Florida Territory was established on March 30, 1822. This became the modern State of Florida on March 3, |