Antonio de Vergara Azcárate
Antonio de Vergara Azcárate y Dávila (1612–1690) was a Spanish royal colonial treasurer and knight, accountant of the Tribunal de Cuentas, colonial governor of Cartagena de Indias, Mérida and Maracaibo, mayor of Santa Fe Bogotá in the New Kingdom of Granada, and chief bailiff of the Holy Office of the Inquisition. Vergara was one of the Spaniards of position and wealth who began to settle in the American colonies at the beginning of the 17th century.
Knight Order of Santiago Antonio de Vergara Azcárate y Dávila | |
|---|---|
| 52nd Captain General Governor of Province of Cartagena | |
| In office 1668 | |
| Monarch | Philip IV of Spain |
| Lieutenant Governor | Captaincy of Cartagena Mérida Grita Maracaibo |
| Preceded by | Alonso Turrillo de Yebra |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Ricaurte |
| 2nd Treasurer of Santafe | |
| In office 1647–1680 | |
| Monarch | Philip IV of Spain |
| 202nd Mayor of Bogotá | |
| In office 1638–1639 1674–1675 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jan 11, 1612 Port of Cádiz, Spain |
| Died | Aug 16, 1690 Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Citizenship | Spaniard |
| Spouse | Alfonsa de López de Mayorga Fonseca y Olmos |
| Alma mater | San Bartolomé |
| Occupation | Military, Politician, Accountant |
| Awards | Encomienda of Tabio & Serrezuela (1650) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Spanish Empire |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
| Rank | Captain General Spanish Captaincies |
| Unit | Galleon Battalion |
| Commands | Zapasa Fort |
| Vergara participated in the defense and fortification of Cartagena de Indias while acting as its governor. | |
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