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Tomás Felipe de Winthuisen | |
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| 17ºGovernor of the Spanish Colony of Texas | |
| In office 1741–1743 | |
| Preceded by | Orobio Prudencio Basterra |
| Succeeded by | Justo Morales y Boneo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | unknown unknown |
| Died | unknown unknown |
| Profession | Political |
Tomás Felipe (aka Thomás Phelipe) de Winthuisen was governor of Texas from 1741 to 1743.
Biography
Tomás Felipe de Winthuisen was born in the early eighteenth century, but little is known about his life. He was appointed governor of Texas in 1741, to replace to Orobio Prudencio Basterra. He was lucky to be one of the few civilians appointed to govern Texas when it was a Spanish colony. During his administration, San Antonio continued to be attacked by Apaches, and he received, the first reports indicating the emergence of the Comanche in the north. [1]
Handedly he did meet the regulations and carrying out a recovery program that repairs the ruins of the prison buildings. [2]He left the office in 1743 to be replaced by Justo Morales y Boneo.[1] The Marquis of San Miguel de Aguayo decided to build a Presidio with a large square with bastions at each corner. However, later, Tomas Felipe de Winthuisen do a tour of the region in 1744 and he prompted to report that a presidio as such did not exist, “for only its poorly formed houses make up square plaza, without any wall or stockade”. One of these small houses served as the first home (and office) of the Captain of the Presidio. [3]
References
- ^ a b Randell G. Tarín (November 26, 2008). "Handbook of Texas Online:WINTHUISEN, TOMÁS FELIPE DE". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/adaes/time.html Key Developments in the History of Los Adaes. Retrieved January 15, 2011, to 00p:54 pm.
- ^ http://www.windthorstisd.net/orgs/Org.cfm?OrgID=948 UIL Academic Teams. Retrieved January 15. 2011, to 13:10 pm.