Francisco Bouligny | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by unknown artist | |
| Governor of Louisiana | |
| In office 1799–1799 Serving with Nicolás María Vidal | |
| Monarch | Charles IV |
| Preceded by | Manuel Gayoso de Lemos |
| Succeeded by | Sebastián Calvo de la Puerta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francisco Domingo Joseph Bouligny y Paret September 4, 1736 Alicante, Spanish |
| Died | November 25, 1800 (aged 64) New Orleans, Lousiana, Spanish Empire |
| Resting place | St. Louis Cathedral |
| Spouse |
Marie-Louise Le Sénéchal d'Auberville
(m. 1770) |
| Known for | Founder of New Iberia, Louisiana |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Viceroyalty of New Spain Kingdom of Spain |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
| Years of service | 1758–1800 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Battles/wars | |
Francisco Domingo Joseph Bouligny y Paret (4 September 1736 – 25 November 1800) was a Spanish Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the acting governor of Louisiana in 1799. As a francophone in Spanish service, he was a bridge between Creole and French Louisiana and Spain following the transfer of the territory from France to Spain.[1][2] Bouligny served as lieutenant governor under Bernardo de Gálvez, founded the city of New Iberia in 1779,[3][4] and served as acting military governor in 1799 for just one year.
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- ^ Martin, Fontaine (1990). A History of the Bouligny Family and Allied Families. Lafayette, Louisiana: The Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Southwestern Louisiana. ISBN 978-0-940984-51-6.
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