Gálvez, José, marquess de la Sonora
- Gálvez, José, marquess de la Sonora
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born 1720, Vélez-Málaga, Spain
died 1787, Aranjuez
Spanish colonial administrator.
He was noted for his work as inspector general in New Spain (
Mexico),
in 1765–71, where he reorganized the tax system, formed a government tobacco monopoly, and occupied Upper California. As minister of the Indies (
America) from 1775, he worked to expand commerce. He devised the intendancy system that was introduced in 1786. Gálvez is considered Spain's greatest colonial administrator.
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