Juan Manuel de Salcedo

Juan Manuel de Salcedo
11th Governor of Spanish Louisiana
In office
1801–1803
MonarchCharles IV
Preceded bySebastián Calvo de la Puerta y O'Farrill
Succeeded byPierre Clément de Laussat
as Colonial Prefect of Louisiana
Personal details
Born1743
Bilbao, Spain
Diedc. 1810
Seville, Spain
Spouse
Francisca de Quiroga y Manso
(m. 1775; died 1801)
Military service
Allegiance Viceroyalty of New Spain
 Kingdom of Spain
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
RankLieutenant
Battles/wars

Juan Manuel de Salcedo was the 11th and final governor of Spanish Louisiana, from 1801–1803. He was governor at the time of the cession of the Louisiana territory to France in fulfillment of the terms of the Treaty of San Ildefonso.