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3 unusual facts about Juan Bautista Vigil y Alarid


Juan Bautista Vigil y Alarid

Juan Bautista Vigil y Alarid was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1792, son of Domingo Vigil and María Francisca Alarid, both from military families.

Vigil y Alarid was left in charge as acting Governor of New Mexico when his predecessor Manuel Armijo fled Santa Fe to escape the approaching U.S. troops under General Stephen W. Kearny.

Juan Bautista Vigil y Alarid (1792–1866) was acting Governor of New Mexico in 1846 during the period while the United States consolidated military rule over the former territory of Mexico.



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