José de Gálvez, 1st Marquess of Sonora
José de Gálvez y Gallardo, 1st Marquess of Sonora (2 January 1720, Macharaviaya, Spain – 17 June 1787, Aranjuez, Spain) was a Spanish lawyer and Visitador general (inspector general) in New Spain (1764–1772); later appointed to the Council of the Indies (1775–1787). He was one of the prime figures behind the Bourbon Reforms. He belonged to an important political family that included his brother Matías de Gálvez and nephew Bernardo de Gálvez.
The Most Excellent José Gálvez | |
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Portrait of Gálvez, 1785 | |
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| Born | 2 January 1720 Macharaviaya, Kingdom of Spain |
| Died | 17 June 1787 Aranjuez, Kingdom of Spain |
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