Francisco Bouligny

Military Officer, Military Person

1736 – 1800

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Who was Francisco Bouligny?

Francisco Domingo Joseph Bouligny was a high-ranking military and civilian officer in Spanish Louisiana; he served as lieutenant governor under Bernardo de Gálvez and as acting military governor in 1799. He founded the city of New Iberia in 1779.

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Born
Sep 4, 1736
Alicante
Nationality
  • Spain
Profession
Died
Nov 25, 1800
New Orleans

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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