Juan Menéndez Márquez
Juan Menéndez Márquez y Valdés (1531–1627) was royal treasurer and interim governor of Spanish Florida, and governor of Popayán Province (in present-day Colombia). He was the father of Francisco Menéndez Márquez, who succeeded him as governor of Florida (1646–1648).
Juan Menéndez Márquez | |
|---|---|
| Interim Governor of La Florida | |
| In office 1595–1597 | |
| Preceded by | Domingo Martínez de Avendaño |
| Succeeded by | Gonzalo Méndez de Cancio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1531 Cudillero, Asturias (Spain) |
| Died | 1627 Known |
| Profession | Royal treasurer, interim governor (of Spanish Florida), and governor (of Popayán Province, in present-day Colombia). |
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