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Hugh O'Conor (1732 — March 8, 1779), better known by his Spanish name Hugo Oconór, was a military governor of northern Mexico. He was appointed governor of Texas by the Spanish viceroy of New Spain in 1767.
Visitors to the city of Tucson, Arizona in America's Southwest are often surprised to learn that this city just north of the Mexican border was founded by an Dublin born Irishman named Hugo O'Connor.
Aug 28, 2011 · Hugo Oconór (O'Conor), governor of the Spanish province of Texas, was born in 1732. Before his service in Texas he was stationed in Cuba and Mexico City. He held the rank of major in the regiment of Volunteers of Aragon.
Jun 27, 2024 · The interesting life of Hugo Oconór, 23rd Texas Governor (from 1767 to 1770), is one such example. Not only is he a heroic figure, his story offers a peek at the close, olden kinship between the Irish and the Spanish people.
On this day in 1767, Hugo Oconór became ad interim governor of Texas. Born in 1732, Oconór was an Irishman who attained the rank of major of a volunteer regiment in the Spanish army. His vermilion hair inspired frontier Indians to nickname him the “Red Captain.”
Mar 15, 2019 · Hugh O’Conor – or Hugo Oconór, as he was known in Spanish – was born in Dublin in 1734 and, at 16, commissioned a cadet in the Hibernia regiment of the Spanish army. His family had a long...
Founder of Tucson (1734-1779) Hugh O’Conor, later known as Hugo Oconór, was born in Dublin, Ireland, in December 1734. Aged 16 Hugh O’Conor followed the family tradition and went into foreign service, enlisting in the armies of Spain.
