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Hugo Oconór

1732 – 1779

Military governor of northern Mexico

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About Hugo Oconór

Lived 1732 – 1779 (aged 46–47). Hugo Oconór was a Spanish.

Hugh O'Conor (1732 — March 8, 1779), better known by his Spanish name Hugo O'Conor, was a military governor of northern Mexico. He was appointed governor of Texas by the Spanish viceroy of New Spain in 1767. It is recorded that O'Conor rode well over on horseback in the course of conducting his duties. O'Conor was called "The Red Captain" by the Apache, both for the color of his hair and his formidable military leadership.

O'Conor was the founding father of the city of Tucson, Arizona, having authorized the construction of a military fort in that location in 1775. into the Gaelic-Irish aristocratic O'Conor Don Family. He was a descendant of Toirdhealbhach Mór Ua Conchobhair, King of Connacht and High King of Ireland. Because of the Penal Laws which restricted the political, religious and commercial rights of Irish Catholics, O'Conor left his homeland and moved to Spain where his cousins Alexander (Alejandro) and Dominic O'Reilly were serving as officers in the Spanish Royal Army. He was established in Aragon.

In his youth he joined the regiment of Volunteers of Aragon, eventually acquiring the title of major.

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Important facts

Born
1732, Dublin
Birth century
Died
1779, Yucatán
Positions held
Governor of Yucatán, Governor of the Spanish Colony of Texas
Also known as
Hugh O'Conor, The Red Captain, Hugo Oconor

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Hugo Oconór's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Hugo Oconór?

Military governor of northern Mexico

When was Hugo Oconór born?

Hugo Oconór was born in 1732 in Dublin.

When did Hugo Oconór die?

Hugo Oconór died in 1779 in Yucatán.

What nationality was Hugo Oconór?

Hugo Oconór was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hugo Oconór

· Wikidata: Q5934304

· DBpedia: Hugo O'Conor

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