Manuel Pardo (1774–?) was a Spanish soldier who was the Interim

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of the Province of Texas in 1817 and of

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between 1819 and 1820. He participated in the

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as the assistant to the Centralist Troops led by

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on the Mexican side.

Career

Manuel Pardo was born in 1774, in Santander (

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). He joined the

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in his youth and fought in the military campaigns of

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(in 1795),

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(1801),

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and

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(both in 1802 in the

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). Pardo later traveled to

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where he joined the army. PARDO, MANUEL, The Handbook of Texas
Retrieved in July 8, 2014, to 15:30 pm. Posted by Winifred W. Vigness. He was promoted to

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. On March 20, 1817, Pardo was appointed Interim Governor of the Province of Texas and held the position until may of that year. Pardo's successor,

Antonio María Martínez Antonio María Martínez (died 1823) was a colonel in the infantry regiment of Zamora and the last governor of Spanish Texas. History He was born in Andújar, province of Jaén, Spain. He entered military service on July 7, 1785, and had a di ...

, claimed the interim Governor had impoverished Texas and depleted military defenses. In 1819, Pardo was appointed Governor of

, replacing José Franco. He governed Coahuila until November 25, 1820. In 1822, Pardo became political chief of

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, and, in 1835, in the

, he was assistant of the troops of

in Monclova.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pardo, Manuel Governors of Spanish Texas Governors of Coahuila Mexican Republic combatants of the Texas Revolution 1774 births Year of death missing People from Santander, Spain Military personnel from New Spain